
Alpha
Eddie Gallagher and the War for the Soul of the Navy SEALs
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Andrew Eiden
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David Philipps
An epic account of the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon, the startling accusations against their chief, Eddie Gallagher, and the courtroom battle that exposed the dark underbelly of America’s special forces—from a Pulitzer Prize–winning reporter
“An infuriating, fast-paced thriller.”—The Washington Post
By official accounts, the Navy SEALs of Alpha platoon returned as heroes after their 2017 deployment to Mosul, following a vicious, bloody, and successful campaign to drive ISIS from the city. But within the platoon a different war raged. Even as Alpha’s chief, Eddie Gallagher, was being honored by the Navy for his leadership, several of his men were preparing to report him for war crimes, alleging that he’d stabbed a prisoner in cold blood and taken lethal sniper shots at unarmed civilians.
Many young SEALs regarded Gallagher as the ideal special operations commando. Trained as a sniper, a medic, and an explosives expert, he was considered a battle-tested leader. But in the heat of combat, some in his platoon saw a darker figure—a man who appeared to be coming unhinged after multiple deployments in America’s forever wars. Their excitement to work with a tough, experienced chief soon gave way to a grim suspicion that his thirst for blood seemed to know no bounds and a belief that his unpredictability was as dangerous as the enemy.
In riveting detail, Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times correspondent David Philipps reveals the story of a group of special operators caught in a moral crucible—should they uphold their oath and turn in their chief, or honor the SEALs’ unwritten code of silence? It is also a larger story of how the SEAL Teams drifted off course after 9/11, and of the “pirate” subculture that festered within their ranks—a secret brotherhood that, in a time of endless war with few clear victories, made the act of killing itself the paramount goal. The investigation and trial following Alpha’s deployment—and Gallagher’s ultimate acquittal on the most serious charges—would pit SEAL against SEAL, set the Navy brass on a collision course with President Donald Trump, and turn Gallagher into a political litmus test in a hotly polarized America.
A compelling tale of battle, honor, and betrayal, Alpha is a remarkable exposé of the fault lines fracturing a country that has been at war for a generation and counting.
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"Meticulously assembled and brilliantly written . . . [a] remarkable and engrossing book.”—The New York Times
“A dogged researcher and gifted writer, Philipps turns the story of Gallagher’s rise, his alleged war crimes and the botched Navy prosecution into an infuriating, fast-paced thriller.”—The Washington Post
“Shakespearean . . . An excellent read from a seasoned reporter who covered the entire saga [of] Eddie Gallagher.”—The San Diego Union-Tribune
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Anyone who has served in a premiere combat unit in the GWOT knows a senior leader like EG, unfortunately.
As a former Army Sniper, those descriptions surrounding the shooting just ring true to me. From shooting the wall around the loop hole to firing shots and claiming kills. I implore anyone in a dust covered desert environment to go set up a hide in a blown out building and take shots at 750 meters and call your own hits. Goodluck with the dust and the subsequent calls on your non human steel targets that don't move or run or scatter when you shoot at them.
The saying, "Real recognizes real" rings true here.
Hopefully the masses will read this and realize what a turd this dude really is. I feel bad for his kids and for the guys rolled in the wake left behind by this.
A shame...
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Garbage
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Riveting profile
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I have a new take on the Seals and culture it demands and produces. I liken this story to an iuncomfortable decision offering rock vs hard place as it's outcome. A decision between morals vs convenience as competing forces as seen from a total picture vantage point. The fact that a high road "fix'" was inserted into Seal training to guide leaders thru similar situations is admirable. Every organization and individual can benefit from inward introspection toward improvement. I liken this story and it's consequential actions to the debate over terrorism and Islamists jihady interpretation of Islam. Bad things happen but we can't criticize or honestly look at causation that comes from within. So sad.
Conum Conumdrum on Stetoids
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very good book
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Well told
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Should be Required Reading
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Character and Integrity displayed by the few
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so well-researched
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DOL
every junior NCO and officer in SOF should read
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