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U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTI GATIVE SERVICE CONTROL:06APR18 - SWND - 0206-7HNA 2 3JAN1 9 mul ipl el c ronic evices owne by ho or ph of dece s d ISIS fighter, presumably sent by S/ ALLJ\GHER, w s llo w SEAL in US nd captioned the photogr h by st.,ting, "Good story go him wi h my hunting knife." Furth r, text m sea es alle at1ons S/GALLAGHER may bus Tr m ol. D1 i l evid nc S/GALW\.GHER and other present or former NSW members w re ssing coo r tin witnesses names aroun o he NS W comm ni y o en ure hey w er "bl ck 11.s ed" for being "snitches". On 11Sepl8, S/GALLAGHER w s pl c din o pretr1.al confinement. On 14Novl8, S/GALLAGHER had n Article 32 he ring The Prel1min ry Hearing Officer recommend d th charges be referr d to General Court M art1.al. On 20Dec18, RADM Yancy LINDSEY, USN, Navy Region Southw st, r f rred th charges against S/GALLAGHER Lo a General Court Mr ial. S/GALLAGHER as arraigned on 04Janl9 nd rial d te was set for 19Fe 19. This 1nves igat1on 1s ongoing. NARRATIVE 1. This reac ive 1nvestigat1on pertains o suspec ed violations of Ti le 18, Sc ion 24 41 of he Unit d States Code - War Cr1m .s as well as Ar icle 118 - Murder and Article 134 or a plicab e statutes ursu nt o the Uniform Code o Milit ry Jus ice. 2. R ferences hrou h (J) documen previous inv s igative c ivi y for the captioned investigation. 3. From 10Decl8 hrough ng Agent (RA) conducted a review of hone b longing to ._....,._...,.._ _,. __ ,___. USN, Nav l Sp cial W rf re Tr 1ning O t chmen . A Command Author1.zat1on for Search and S izure wasp eviously for 1L11111111o.111W11o.11uwwlphone af~er it wae determined he sent S/GALLAGHER two day S/GALLAGHER all dly SL bb n ISIS prisoner . raphs of interest were not located o~ be c pert1nen to this nvestigation was oc te ..,.,,-·-· was pr nd SEAL phone and no Exh b . t ( 16 9) ~. r1soner that nigh ff C>happened. Exhibit (170) team was determined some o the evid nc ship e from Ir q o for the ca p tioned invest1ga ion was opened by customs or l em loyees. When the evidence rrived t the lab, one item was no in evidence bag and one item could no loc t . Exhibi (171) jns. 6. On 03J n19, AA received a video which pp d o show Ms r G ner 1 ABBAS 1-JUBOU I, Commander, Iraq 's Emergency Response Division (ERO), providing a e ernent regarding the captioned investigation . Exhibit (172) pr ins . 7 . On 03Janl9, CJTF - 0 vi o. IIK'll' l'lm,....., Resolve, r egar ing ov · ded contac nforrna ion FOR OPPIC IAL US E O NLY PA E 3 001316 e Advoc WM,~~~-~~l .... lf he MG ABBAS USA, S f
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U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTI GATIVE SERVI CE CONTROL:06APR18 - SWND - 0206-7HNA 23JAN1 9

mul ipl el c ronic evices owne by ho or ph of dece s d ISIS fighter, presumably sent by S/ ALLJ\GHER, w s

llow SEAL in US nd captioned the photogr h by st.,ting, "Good story go him wi h my hunting knife." Furth r, text m sea es alle at1ons S/GALLAGHER may bus Tr m ol. D1 i l evid nc

S/GALW\.GHER and other present or former NSW members w re ssing coo r tin witnesses names aroun o he NSW comm ni y o en ure

hey wer "bl ck 11.s ed" for being "snitches". On 11Sepl8, S/GALLAGHER w s pl c din o pretr1.al confinement. On 14Novl8, S/GALLAGHER had n Article 32 he ring The Prel1min ry Hearing Officer recommend d th charges be referr d to General Court Mart1.al. On 20Dec18, RADM Yancy LINDSEY, USN, Navy Region Southw st, r f rred th charges against S/GALLAGHER Lo a General Court Mr ial. S/GALLAGHER as arraigned on 04Janl9 nd rial d te was set for 19Fe 19. This 1nves igat1on 1s ongoing.

NARRATIVE 1 . This reac ive 1nvestigat1on pertains o suspec ed violations of Ti le 18, Sc ion 24 41 of he Unit d States Code - War Cr1m . s as well as Ar icle 118 -Murder and Article 134 or a plicab e statutes ursu nt o the Uniform Code o Milit ry Jus ice.

2. R ferences hrou h (J) documen previous inv s igative c ivi y for the captioned investigation.

3. From 10Decl8 hrough ng Agent (RA) conducted a review of hone b longing to ._....,._...,.. _ _,. __ ,___. USN, Nav l Sp cial W rf re Tr 1ning

O t chmen . A Command Author1.zat1on for Search and S izure wasp eviously for 1L11111111o.111W11o.11uwwlphone af~er it wae determined he sent S/GALLAGHER two

day S/GALLAGHER all dly SL bb n ISIS prisoner . raphs of interest were not located o~ be c

pert1nen to this nvestigation was oc te

..,.,,-~ ··-·

was pr nd SEAL

phone and no Exh b . t ( 16 9)

~ . r1soner that nigh ff C>happened. Exhibit (170)

team

was determined some o the evid nc ship e from Ir q o for the cap tioned invest1ga ion was opened by customs or

l em loyees. When the evidence rrived t the lab, one item was no in evidence bag and one item could no loc t . Exhibi (171)

jns.

6. On 03J n19, AA received a video which pp d o show Ms r G ner 1 ABBAS 1-JUBOU I, Commander, Iraq ' s Emergency Response Division (ERO), providing a e ernent regarding the captioned investigation . Exhibit (172) pr ins .

7 . On 03Janl9, CJTF - 0 vi o. IIK'll'l'lm,.....,

Resolve, r egar ing ov · ded contac nforrna ion

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WM,~~~-~~l....lfhe MG ABBAS USA, S f

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Jug Advoca e, CJTF - Operation Inheren~ Resolv, ho provi Exhibi (173) pertains.

8. On 04Janl9, RA reviewed he notes provi ed by Par icipa in Provided by were five ages of pho ographs docu~

i

23JAN19

he loc ion of his cri e scene revie . The documents provide det coordinates or the ocations o: the stabbing of the ISIS prisoner, he loc ion found potential evidence in the Iraqi ERO com ound, the location of the to •towers" in Mosul, n the ist nces t en h tow rs nd the alleged shooting of non-co atants. Exhi it (174) pert ins.

9. On 04J nl9, S/GALLAGHER 19F 1

s arr igne . A tri 1 d te w s set for

10. O 04J nl9, RA provided a reservation lett r Rt., re arding S/GALLAGHER is he owner of H lf f c Exhibit (175) pertains. -===-=-~

USN s.

11. On 07Jan19, the digital copies o multiple photogr phs from this inves igation were burned to D to be provided in dig1 al form. Exhibi (176) er ains.

12. On 07Janl 9, RA contacted m;e~~~ i~)·regarding the MG ABBAS video -rt¥~~M~. stated he received the video frorrf6'1ll~_jl(_,_ooke __ s_,_n_ 1._<0_><_~ _. <_&k_7_)!e_l __________ , _RTiii_ e_~_.J SOJTF - Ope a ion Inherent Resolve. Exhibit (177) pertains .

G ABBAS vid o.

rson by t:.he nam he video w score lete by his

14. On 09Janl9, RA contacted BGen Rick URIBE, US Army, r garding pos 1ble intorma 1On he had regarding MG ABBAS. URIBE as unable o provid su s an ial information about ABBAS. Exhibit (179) per ains.

have seen a separate caus of the difference in

it (180) p rt ins.

16. On 10Janl9, RA in~t~eRrvrm~1~e~wre~d=r---:----:-------J Tr inin D t chm nt. scein $/GALLAGHER s·ll!'i~'°""'a~n---e~lderly male non-combat nt. Ye~~~-:J ur hr information about S/GALLAGHER during d ploym

S/GALLAGHER's lack of knowledge as a sniper. Exhibi

rding p ovided

17. On 11Janl9, RA .miim:iimii'iidn am f, ollow up interview with f6K3llioUScli!!loli).(b)<81. <6){7)(cj !. USN, S L Te m Sev n. clarified information he rovi din his e rlier sat ment including that he believe th ISIS rison r he o rved S/GALLAGHER s , may h v lrea y bend ce s d. xhi i (1 2)

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view of identification or th t w s no s ecifically noitfflllhl'l't'ft!trr-t""1!r:r-ll:ffitt--""'~ s between S/GALLAG ~mlf-'-"~uuwu..i.. _____ __, e Grou One,

23JAN19

in he

'ndicate ssisLing witifrr~~~~-~.......in~ mes of witnesses in this o he instructo s fo Exhi 1 ( 184)

per a.:.ns.

20. 0 3J n19, the NCIS Mid le ESL Field Office had the MG ABBAS video translated. Exhibit (185) pertains.

21. On 15Janl9, RA made contact with Special Agent re arding possible witness 1n this case.

provide · nform tion about a proffer he completed in whic f6><3>ti0Useli:!dbj.!bj(8j. !6)11j(fl USA, sai he obs rved a USN vy SF.AL shoot and kill n civili n farmer in Afgh nistan in 2010. Exhibit (186) pertains.

22. On 5Janl9, RA obtained records pertaining to

Co Medic Skills Sustainm nt Cours for....,~ ,......,. ~ ....... .....,..-,.....,...,.,,.,.,.,.,......,.......,.~- US ocumented th t S/GALLAGHER l z C)not comple e SO MSSC o ye rs at the beginning of his deployment to Iraq in Febl7.

d SOCMSSC on 080 cl& and ;~;2~~- completed SOCMSSC on 27Au 15. pe ins.

23. O~n-""",_~ conduced a fol ow up intervi w wi h._ _____ "ft'I"""""'""",.... USN. provided additional iniorm tion re arding the n beli n Iraq 1n 2017. Exhi 1t (188) pert ins. ~l'We~:;....i

24. On 1 J nl9, RA obtained Comm nd Authorization for Sear=h nd Seizure for the phone seized from S/GALLAGHER on 20Jun18 in his resi ence. Exhibit (189) pertains.

25. On 22Jan19, RA completed the review of the phone belongi~ t mffl'~~~ fbl13)t10UseW,:!06). lbk8J. (D)(1)(C) I hone was previously rovided t pnotograpns pert aining o n1s investigation. Addition l rev1 w of the phone was competed 1r. order to determine f any messages regarding S/GALLAGHER were present. Discussions be ween 1301> and other Platoon members reg ring S/GALLAGER's c ions were 1bit (190) per ins.

26. ~dmlfrill!~ r4illil::Ml:mkt''im~~ and ._ _________ _

provided context to the

27. On 23Janl , RJ\ receiv d No c of R~ resen a ion ronf6K8J, tbl<7RCl CI V, regardin his clien , f6><SkibO§CSi:!bb). (b)!ilj. !b IC> I USMC, Marin.._e_ F_o_r_c_e_s _ S __ c_i_a_l_.

Operations Command. Exhibi (192) per a1ns.

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28. On 24J nl9, RA received he 1 or ory r por or h DA vi nc from the US Army Crimin l Invest1g tive L bor tory. According to the report, DA rofile fo m le w s found on the bl de of S/GALLAGHER's kni e. The DA profile is no S/GALLAGHER's. Exhibit {19) ertains.

29. This inves igation continues.

DISTRIBUTIO NCISH :023B INFO :RLSO (H)/SWFO (E)

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I NVESTIGATIVE ACTIO 07JAN19

CONTROL: 06APR18-SW -0206-?HNA

S/G GHER, ED ARD RYAN/CPO US M/ / EE7/I/

PHO E

.1n9 Ag nL ( RA ) obLd.1.ned d!l previously documented for S rch an Seizure for th phone b longing tc.¥.i!l~--'

val Sp c.1 l arfar Tr ining Detachment. As backgr ures were discov rd on S/GALLAGHER's phon which show d S/GAL the head of the dee ase ISIS fi her S/GALLAGHER is lleged to have

omn:691""':.........:.::..1.:.......i..;- O otogr ph w re sent o S/GALLAGHER from phone numb r US Navy r cords 1nd1c te this is he phone number elon ing

"'"::"~llllllrlll''l'l!ll~l'!llln--

2. On 19 ov18, he phone as seize rom to NCIS Cyber Field O fice in order

. xe1. . The phone w s turned over a TAINT review nd remove all

orney clien pr1vi1e d ma on 27 ov18.

hen provid o RA

3. Between 10Decl8 and 26Dec18, RA conducted a rev1e of the extraction report. he evic is n Apple iPhone 11 wi h Seri 1# IMEI

4. RA examined pho os, videos,

calls, text m ssages, conta~t list, chat messages, notes on he phon .

5. The hone e rs oh v only llolli~ma:u........J rom S pl8 until it w s seized on ovlB. A review of 7>< >he phone indic tes the phone has phocog phs th t er t ken durin 2018 SEAL Team Seven (ST-7)deployment to Ir q. B sed on x rience, RA knows i is n easy process for individuals to backup t , including pie ures, ram an

old phone and have h m r nsf rred o their n w phone . The GPS mt d ta on these photographs confirms hey were taken in Ir-~u.\irmrmPi'nw the ares ST-7

s operating. Ho ever, th phot raph l:ll::l:..l=~~...1),phone from t.his n!f!tl!Wil'rw!ll"W.o....a;·od r only pie ur s of_'iiimti.lf"'~-J_ nd 1ccures of

ne. The ph IMG 5367.JP and re no ed

7. Beca s o s n 1 iv n tr o hone

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U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

INVESTIGATIVE ACTIO 03JAN19

CONTROL: 06APR18-S -0206-?HNA

S/GAL GHER, EDW RD RY /CPO US M/W/ EE7/I/

RECEIPT OF EVIDENCE FROM IRA AND MANIP TION OF EVIDENCE

1. This report is to oc men evidence cus o y concerns regar ing evidence received [ om P rticipating Agent (PA) As background, PA ssis e with conducing in erviews and crim scene ex minations in Mosul,

Ir q an Ba ush, Iraq.

2. On 23S pl8, PA mailed ev · ence h coll cted in Iraq vi certified/official mail. The package was tr eked via certifie tracking numb r 7018-0040-0000-2225-5408. The evi nee rrived in San Diego, CA on 230c 18 was elivere o Reporting Agent (RA) on 290ccl8. The evi enc w s in o he Southwes Field Office Consolida ed Evidence cili y

umber O 35-18. Each i em wast kn out of the shipping box . The i ems w r in ividu lly pack g d 1n rown per bas and ~e le and mark d or i nLi(ication. RA laced each brown p er ba into an ddition l lastic evi ence b for protection nd m rk d ach item according o th ir

new log number t he South est Field Office. Th evidence items were not opened or m ni ulated beyond placing them 1n o an additional b

3. o of the items o evidence from Iraq were sent to the US Army Crimin 1 Inve tig tion L bor ory (USACIL) on 300c 18. On 18D clS, RA w s noti id by USACIL ersonnel th tone of the items of evidence did no match ht w s loca ed in the package received from the laboratory. Item B w s a brown paper b g which should have containe a suspected h ir fiber. The 1 bor cry personnel op n d the b g nd found a white fe ther in the bag and no h ir ibers. Additionally, the ab provided information indicating the brown

paper ags e red o have been opened and thens pled shu

4. RA

h ve been.

his in orma ion . PA sat d he shell c sing at one of the crime scenes.

een in en ionally pl ced in th sh 11 possibly significant so he collected it as evi ence. The

h ve been placed in the b g where Lhe hair fiber should

5. RA retrieved the shipping and c scorns arms for the ship~ent from Ir q to nd learned he package w s open d nd inspec e in 8 hr in

o he United States. When the package was sc nned in employees opened the p ck g lieving live rounds o

r present. Even though PA correctly labeled th pc age as ev"dence, filed out the correct certi ication documents and sent the evid nee vi cer ii d mil, the packa e and ch evidence iLem w re op n d

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S/GALLAGHER, EDWARD RYAN/CPO USN M/ W/ E7/I/

RECEIPT OP VIDEO OF MASTER GENERAL ABBAS

1. On 03Janl9, Repor ing Agent RA ) was notifi d by USMC, Trial Counsel, Region Legal Se vies Office (RLSO) So th st, th t RLSO Sou h est w s provided 1th a video which pparently showed Ms er General Abbas 1-JUBOURI, Commander, Ir ' s Em rgency Response Division (ERO), prov i d ing as ement regardin th caption d investig tion.

copy of the v i eo nd s a em n which my b omomii.-ni,....,...i:T-,m,i..,...,...;,..;a, video. also provided he con ac inform tion for

USA, Sta f Judge Avoca , CJTF - Operation Inherent ...,.-....,.--1:!711'1ffl!-Y,--:---J

orw rded the video and st ement to the Office of hP Judge 1 he case .

s burned to DVD . Enclosur (A) p rtaine . The st tement as printed. Enclosure (Bl rt ins . The st tem nt provided with th video could no be verifie s an ccurate ransla ion. The video was sent fo

nsla ion. Fur her inves iga ive ac ion will p rta i n.

ENCLOSURE ( S l (A) DVD CONTAI NI NG THE VIDEO PROVIDED TO NCIS/03JA.Nl9 (B) S~ATEM PROVIDED WITH MG ABBAS VIDE0/03JAN19

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C e rlc3kiO uses 13061. ,sxsl. ,sRtxe> I 1. On 03Janl9 , Reporting Agen (RAJ con - ~------------'· USA, Staff Ju e Advoc te, CJTF - Operation Inheren R solve. As back round, a video w s provi ed o NCIS which showed Master G neral Abbas 1-JUBOURI, Comm n er, Iraq 's Eme rgency Response Division (ERD) , providing a sta men

rding th c ptioned inves igation. ~"'11--_J was identifie as the person th video to the US of the Ju ge A voe te n ral.

2.

c no have any i n ormation on ho w h vi o was r cord d, who corri ( . d he ra nsl tion, or why h v ideo w s r cord d . c s a d when r d q d he v i de o, the tra nslation was provid ed with i . (b)(s) .'

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U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

INVESTIGATIVE ACTIO 19JAN19

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S/GAL /W/

GHER, ED ARD RYAN/CPO US E7/I/

SERVICE OF PRESERVATION LETTER TO HALF FACE BLADES

l. On 04Jan19, R poring Agent (RA) han delivered preservation request to USN Rt., reg rdin evi nee for the c ptioned

inves igation. As b ckground, is the o er of Half F ce Blades (HFB). ulti 1 ind1v1du ls h ve stated S/GALLAGHER own d several HFB knives and multipl es believe the kni e used by S/GALLAGHER to allegedly kill n SIS as a HFB product.

2. The pr serva 10n r ques was hand deliv re to ou side of the Region Leg l Service Office (RLSO) Sou hw st building on bo rd aval B se Sn Diego be ore S/GALLAGHER's arrai nment. Enclosure (A) ertains.

3. A ew hours in o rraignmen , proached RA ands ated he id no want the pres rv tion letter and it meant nothing toecause he was no longer in he avy RA ttempted to explain to

the reserv ion letter is a request for H lf Face Blades n his current af ili 10n wt h h USN vy wa irrelevant.. gain stat d he did not care ecause RA was n CIS Agent and was not on active duty.

ENCLOSURE(S) (Al PRESERVATIO RE UEST FOR HALF FACE BLADES/04JAN19

REPORTED BY: S OFFICE: RF.SID AGE CY S

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o ained from th com u er belonging t -i...- 1:'1711ni:l'm-:ll:l'l'!,m<'l ___ .._9 Special War are Advanced Training Cornman pho ogr phs show the deceased ISIS fighter S/GALLAGHER is a st b d. The photos, aring fie nam s IMG_8992, IMG_8993,

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RESULTS OF CO ACT WITH BGE RICK URIBE

1. On 09Jan19, Re orting Agent (RA) telephonic lly contacte BG n Rick URIBE, US Army, rega rd1n the ca tione d investig tion. As bac roun , receiv ed inform ion URIBE may have worked with Major General A.bb s a l-Jubouri, Ir q i Em rgency Response Div ision (ERO) (General ABBAS), nd my be a le to e in orm t1on relat to ABB ' character. URIBE w

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CONTROL: 06APR18-SWND-0206-7HNA

S/GALLAGHER, EDWARD RYAN/CPO US M/W/NEE7/I/

ADDITIONAL REVIEW OF S/GALLAGHER'S PHONE - MESSAGES

1. On 12Janl9, Reporting Agent (RA) was conducting an additional review of the cellular phone belongin to S/ GALLAGHER that was seized from his person on 20Junl8 . The review of the phone was being done in preparation for future investigative steps. The original cell phone review was completed by Participating Analyst and documented under the report "Review of Cell Phone Belonging co S/GALLAGHER" dated 03Aug18 .

2. The additional review of the cell phone data showed a conversation not previously documented in the initial review which indicated attempts by S/GALLAGHER to obstruct ·ustice . The conversation is between S/GALLAGHER and phone numbe · under contact name 'US Navy records indicate this is the personal phone number of b USN, Naval Special Warfare Group One.

3. On 01Mar18, 1 ~ asks S/GALLAGHER if he has a minute. S/GALLAGHER responds yes . ·cFall log on S /GALLAGHER's phone shows a call between the t wo starts 20 seconds later and lasts for 9 minutes and 9 seconds. During the call , ¥;.=;s•:.,,."jy-111 sends S/GALLAGHER the contact information for -,

. '!gl icfeview of the contact information for shows wii=~'i."i!!-111 is providing t e cont ct informa ion for the same who(b r)(C)

represented X/PORTIER at the beginning o this investigation. also represents (14) members of the p atoon who are considered witnesses in this investigation.

,~,.-~,--,. reaching out 11U1.w;;i.... ____ ~

are attempting

3/21/2018 7 :34:31 (Eddie Gallagher) Did you talk co anyon bout the cunts who are coming to try out? -------

3/21/2018 7: 34 : 58 PM (UTC- 7) Incoming, rl(3)(ib0Scl i!ltiij, 16)(8!. (li)(7)(cl I did indeed , why? ..._ _____________ _,

3/21/2018 7:35:09 Well I didn' t , bu I i n forme

3/21/2018 7:35 : 48 PM(UTC-7)Outgoing, (Eddie Gallagher) Good, just wanted to make sure we are double ta ping it. Fuck these faggots,

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they keep whining o peo le.

ha

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i h b o u It nd verify my story. I ' m with him is o n e. They are doing my omorrow so this w

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been front s1 eon hat. Bu following up with him on It. Ho w' s eve ry t h i ng looking for you?

3 /21/2018 7: 41:12 PM(UTC-7)Ou tgoing, (Eddie G

They j s boote m out of Tr det to w rcom, I w s told i 0

much tension i h "certain eople " . I hink I ' 11 end up a I m d e some phone C 11s. I lso he r you mi ht be oi ng ov

3/21/2018 7: 4 3:34 P (UTC-7)Inco ing, No sh t? To ctu lly take something ~o-v~e-r~.-.~------.,......-,-.,,......,,,.,.,..,...

going to orce ? Ya, if I don't get kicked out

heading that """".a...;.~.;....;..--' nts me at Landw rf re. guess it' be etter ing kicked out. I know he wants ove r there too.

3/21/2018 7:44: 3 PM(UTC-7)lnco ing, ._ ___________ __. Th coul b you bro, I'd be mores as going to be wo rking for over there than ho it's set up now

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*Workin for yot:

3/21/2018 7: 4 6:05 PM(UTC - 7)Outgoing, (Eddie Gallagher) I m lost on wh t Lhey want to do with me buL ST sounds bett r th n w rcom

Jake was looking ou for me. I am pulling for you omorrow brother , I e we bo h end up over h re an get hiR ullshit behind us.

3/21/2018 7: 4 6: 9 PM(l.ITC - 7)0u going, (Eddie G 11 gher) I want everyone on he west coas o know abou these turds

r>l3mo use 113bbl. 1s118J. lbxtxel 3/21/2018 7:49:06 P (UTC-7)Incoming, ~--------------' I fucking do too bro ~~~.....i said what's up to me oday in aamin nd I jus loo ed at h"m d tu around and w lked out. I ha e the fucking bot I'm in c I nte so fucking bad t~ call him out s a bitch

3/21/201 7:50:56 PM(UTC-7)Outgo ng. (Eddie G 11 gher) Nice, as lon she g s th ict r that no on rus s or l es him I ' hop i sinks i n a nd he ge he uck ou .

to bro. The wor ut some point

mo her fuc kers.

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l/21/2018 7:55:5 O1ng, (F, die Gallagher) ST or wher ver I m going i will st rt fucking disgrac o the teams and to all out

snowfl kes g o keep walking around with a

5. On 10Aprl8, ~~~· S/GALLAGHER m ss ge about CIS investigating a L w of Arme C ct (LOAC' case. This corresponds to four d ys after NCIS w s first not1 the inves ig tion. On 09Apr18, RA first attempted

o con ct sev r l of the witnesses in this investigation, including X/PORTIER. In response, RA receive let r from s y1ng X/PORT ER ould noL m ke a stat:em nt.

4/10/2018 11:30:46 AM(tITC-7)Inco in Guys, it sounds like NCIS may w nt is wh t JAG sai bout t !king to

C case. Here

em nt ... ++•+++

t lk to NCIS ithout first me ting 1th a defense JAG. {It's free) I NC S "I

o interview you, he firs nd only hing your should say o sp ak with a de ense JAG irs . Am I free to leave?"

say ye , leave. thy say no, invoke your righ co remain silent and don't say a

or . If you think this advice is crazy, watch this video. htt s://youtu. e/d-7o9xYp7eE

is,

T lking to NCIS ill *nevery he It c n only h rt you. Always k or a 1 nd then sk t

ryin to confirm the in ividuals ma ing ff:mmflfrn!:~ LLAGHER provides th names of some of

confirms thos re the sam names h - ~~::........1

5/7 /201 3: 26: 38 PM {UTC-7) Out o ng, {Ed ie Gal agher) Yo hear any hing else about my shi?

5/7/2018 3: 0:16 Nothing ro. I'v nobody will talk

. fbk!Rio OSe I i:!obj, !bktil. !bk1kcl PM(UTC-7)Jncom1ng, ~----------------' been trying to confirm the 5 names that are bout I . How's I looking on your end?

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Y h I ' m no worried. I just w nt hes so h whol community knows they can' be work or truste

I 5/7/2018 3: 35: 58 PM ( UTC- 7) Inca ing ,f6><3>lidUse I i30b'j. 161<8!. Mm!c! M oo bro, hey should be fuck~ng ack lis ed rom non grata

he communicy! Person

6/12/201 m,om,lffll!.,.....-m.,... (Edi Gallagher ._,.,,...,...,.....,.,..,,,.---, nee you o c or nybody you know in the ._ ____ __,

n them kno out 1611ffll;;;i;;;.;;;r,;,;;;;;,...,,,.,,,...--i I uess th.y re nting some xtr · proof of wha a rat hat faggoc is. Also anyone else you know that isl gic

knows nyone one the cadre thy can c 11 them o. W can' le his r make it hrough

hanks for the hea sup ro!

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8:42:28 p (lITC- 7) Dir ct on:Out 01ng, (Ed ie

hey an some ex ra 0 f h he lS involv d. He is the ring

C a (C)

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G 11 gher) Did you hi nyone up on he cadre? Wen o bury this ucker. he i lying his SB off OU th re.

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passe the word, but I think they need to h ndle it in Hop Cully thy do ' t th ri ht w y.

sm rter

6/19/201 7:08:17 PM(UTC-7)D1r c on:Ou oin, (Edie 11 her)

As long s th o d wasp ss h is 11 ha m tcers. What they do i u

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RESULTS OF GENERAL ABBAS VIDEO ENGLISH TRANSLATION

1 . On 13Jan19 , I n t e lligence O eration Specialist (IOS) Ci v ili n , NCIS , provi ded Reporting A ent (RA) a verbatim En lish r nsl ion o f G n ral ABBAS video.

2. The Followin sta temen was provided to RA by IOS

- In Th am o( Allah os Gracious ost M r c iful .

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RESUL-s OF REVIEW OF I FORMATIO OBTAINED FRO REGARDING POTENTIAL ASSOCIATED LOAC VIOLA-ION IN AFGHANISTAN 2010

1. On 1$Janl9, epo ting A en (RA) contac d Special AgentCIV, reg ding a possible connec ion b tween a c se he is working nd th caption d investiga ion.

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Th o her involved a US avy SEAL responsible a civilian non-comba an in A gh nis an in 2010. or shoo in

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operating in southern Afghanistan . as working next to US Navy SEAL ho was deploy with their unit. could not recall the SEAL's n me but

he tely 6'3" tall and had blonde hair. recalled seein an oa herder near y. nd h SEAL speci ic lly talk d abou he hat the got her er w sun rm d. urned way minu e an heard a shot rom the SEAL'S we pan. turned re lize th SEAL h d shot he goat herder. rec lled th

11 bad." trie torpor this inci n old o isrega d wha h saw.

4. will provide ddiLiona oc menL tion reg ring this incident. Future inv s 1gat1ve actions i 1 pertain.

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U.S. NAVAL CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE

INVESTIGATIVE ACTION 19JAN19

CONTROL: 06APR18 - SW -0206-?HNA

S/GALLAGHER, EDWARD RY /CPO US M/W/NEE7/I/

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ical r -certifica ion r ining . As ckground, previously ocument S/GALLAGHER had not com 1 te his

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