Navy tosses war crimes case against SEAL's platoon leader

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Navy tosses war crimes case against SEAL's platoon leader
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BREAKING: The Navy dismisses charges against an officer who had been accused of failing to report war crimes by Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher, who was later acquitted of murder.

August 2, 2019

A Navy official with knowledge of the decision not authorized to speak publicly confirmed the charges against Lt. Jacob Portier were dropped Thursday.

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