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Growing up, my older brother, Eddie, was my hero.
He was the one who stood up to the class bully, took the kid who always got picked last under his wing, and was a genuinely nice guy. So, it didn't surprise me when Eddie grew up to be a real life American war hero.
You see, Eddie is a decorated Navy SEAL who spent the last two decades protecting our country. His accolades, even among the elite warriors he serves with, stand out.
Multiple awards for valor, good conduct, bravery, leadership—all given at an increasing pace over his long and experienced career.
But his biggest accomplishment isn't his military service, it's his family. He's the proud father of three and a loving husband. That's Eddie with his wife, sons, and daughter in the picture I've included.  You can see the love and pride on Eddie's face. But thanks to a few disgruntled sailors, Eddie's family is being torn apart.
That's why I'm asking you to make a gift to UAP today to help fight for my brother's freedom.
On his last deployment, President Trump and Secretary Mattis tasked Eddie and his platoon with clearing ISIS from the Iraqi city of Mosul. There was intense combat, and Eddie pushed his men hard.
Grinding days of continual firefights, clearing hostile territory, and dealing with one of the cruelest enemies in human history. But they succeeded in their mission. Of course they did – SEALs are the best of the best.
But I could tell this deployment was different for Eddie. He said he saw more carnage from ISIS than he'd ever seen from years of fighting Al Qaeda and the Taliban…
…describing how ISIS would place decapitated heads on spikes, shove helpless children through meat grinders, and leave the bodies of their victims in public to ward off anyone who may help U.S. forces.
The horror started to get to some of the men in his platoon and they began to break – complaining Eddie pushed them too hard, took them on too many missions, and exposed them to too much danger.
Eddie knew he had to deal with this issue fast – so, he gathered the group of complainers, publicly reprimanded them, called them cowards and benched them to the back lines.
A week later, he allowed these young SEALs to rejoin the platoon, believing they'd learned their lesson and would, for lack of a better term, man up. But his plan backfired.
Instead of growing a thicker skin, these junior sailors couldn't get over being punished and what it may mean for their careers. So, they began plotting to take Eddie down.
They said Eddie suddenly became "unhinged" – that he went on shooting sprees and blindly shot grenade launchers into the air. And when the platoon was involved in a particularly bloody firefight with ISIS, they saw their opportunity to destroy Eddie once and for all.
You see, after the clash ended, Eddie went to the man and performed life-saving maneuvers on a wounded combatant. Despite Eddie's best efforts, the man's injuries proved fatal and he died. But the disgruntled SEALs accused Eddie of killing him in cold blood.
In April 2018, soon after returning home stateside, Eddie was notified he was under investigation.
Our family naively believed his commanders and investigators would quickly see through the absurdity of the accusations and rumors. After all, Eddie had served honorably and courageously for nearly 20 years and the claims of these angry young men simply defied logic.
But the Navy took the allegations against Eddie seriously. Even though several of his teammates – and the Iraqi General who served with the platoon – flat out denied them.
In June, NCIS investigators carried out a secretly obtained searched warrant on his home.
Eddie and his wife were both at work and the agents knew it was just the three kids at home. Yet they descended on the house with weapons drawn, dragging my niece and nephews out at gunpoint in their underwear!
Then, on September 11th – Patriot Day – Eddie was arrested at the Camp Pendleton where he was undergoing treatment for repeated traumatic brain injuries suffered while in combat.
In October, Eddie was charged with the premeditated murder of the ISIS fighter, two counts of assault with a deadly weapon for shooting two other ISIS fighters, obstruction of justice and other charges.
That premeditated murder charge carries with it a mandatory minimum sentence of life in prison.
So, if Eddie is found guilty, he'll be locked away in prison for the rest of his life for doing what he was trained to do as one of our nation's most elite special warfare operators.
My niece and nephews will lose their dad. My sister-in-law will lose the love of her life. And I'll lose my best friend.
But the most infuriating part of this whole thing has been the NCIS and Navy prosecutors. From the beginning, it's been a smear campaign to themselves look good and paint Eddie as a monster.
It's disgraceful to anyone who's ever served in our military – which is why I'm turning to patriots like you to help fight for my brother.
But even though UAP is donating the majority of their services, the cost of going to trial is still extraordinary. They estimate it'll cost upwards of $347,000.
<Your Name>, this isn't a request I take lightly. Eddie and I were raised to take care of ourselves and our family without asking for help.
But there's nothing I wouldn't do to save my brother – so I'm swallowing my pride and turning to you.
It's going to take every penny of that $347,000 to combat the vicious lies and smears the disgruntled young SEALs, and now the Navy, are using to destroy Eddie and our family.
So, I pray you'll use this link to make a generous donation to UAP today.
On behalf of our entire family, thank you for helping us fight for Eddie – a true hero who has given so much to our country.
Gratefully,
Sean Gallagher
P.S. Eddie almost died on that last deployment. If he had, there would have been parades. His wife, two sons, daughter and I would have attended ceremonies and speeches – even from his accusers – about his bravery. But he survived, and has come home to find himself the target of the very country he's fought to protect for decades.
When I visited Eddie at the Brig, he said to me, "It may have been better if they killed me over there. At least I knew who the enemy was." If these words pierce your heart the way they do mine, I hope you'll stand with me and help UAP fight for my brother by making a generous donation today. Thank you for your support.
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