SAN DIEGO — It was called the "The Sewing Circle," an unlikely name for a secret subsect of Navy SEALs. Its purpose was even more improbable: A chat forum to discuss alleged war crimes they said their chief, a decorated sniper and medic, committed on a recent tour of duty in Iraq.
Navy SEAL trial exposes divide in normally secretive force
Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher accused of fatally stabbing wounded Islamic State captive in his care, shooting civilians in Iraq