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Originally posted by corsair:
Class of '85 is turning out some notable graduates:
CNO Gilday
Napoleon Kaufman
Tim Szymanski

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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught:

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Originally posted by corsair:
Class of '85 is turning out some notable graduates:
CNO Gilday
Napoleon Kaufman
Tim Szymanski

Napoleon McCallum was ours.

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Originally posted by feersum dreadnaught:
“Richardson also ordered a full review of the Navy’s Judge Advocate General Corps.”

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Originally posted by PD:

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From all I know, Babette Bolivar has earned her stars, and is no Holly Graf. She (and I) were classmates of Holly Graf...

Holly Graf? What a twisted head case. She deserves neither her pension nor the honorable discharge that went with it. Imagine how bitter she must be over her sister making flag.

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Navy SEAL Edward Gallagher – recently acquitted on murder charges in a court-martial at Naval Base San Diego – has filed a lawsuit against two of his former defense attorneys and the military legal defense nonprofit United American Patriots.

Gallagher, 40, had been accused by several SEAL teammates of killing a wounded 17-year-old ISIS fighter and shooting an old man and a young girl. A jury acquitted him of those charges on July 3, but convicted him of posing for photos with the body of the dead fighter. Gallagher, who has served for more than 20 years, was demoted in rank and is awaiting final confirmation of his sentence from the Navy.

In a complaint filed Friday, Sept. 13, in the United States District Court Northern District of Texas, Petty Officer 1st Class Gallagher said Colby Vokey, of Texas, and Phillip Stackhouse, of San Diego, failed to adequately defend his case and delayed proceedings, causing him to remain in pretrial confinement longer so they and UAP could rack up more money. He was confined until March 30 and then moved to a less restrive confinement until late May.

The complaint prepared by Gallagher’s current defense attorney, Tim Parlatore, says the criminal case “revealed a dark and predatory money-making scheme by Vokey and a ‘nonprofit’ United American Patriots, Inc.”

Parlatore, who took over the decorated Navy SEAL’s defense after Gallagher dismissed Vokey, says in the complaint that while UAP says it provides legal representation to military members accused of combat-related crimes, it actually targets those service members for advertising campaigns to take in millions of dollars for itself with little actual legal representation.

Vokey got Gallagher to sign up for legal representation by promising him that all the legal fees would be covered by UAP, the complaint says.

As Gallagher, who was arrested on Sept. 11, 2018, at Camp Pendleton’s Intrepid Spirit Center, sat in confinement he realized he was being taken advantage of and fired Vokey for cause, the complaint says. He also severed his relationship with UAP, and asked his photos not be used in fundraising.

Another nonprofit, Navy SEALs Fund, Co., began fundraising for Gallagher’s defense and Parlatore took over the case. Stackhouse remained on the legal team until mid-April.

Stackhouse said on Monday: “It’s disappointing it’s come to this, but I’m confident the court will sort it out in the most appropriate manner.”

Reached by phone on Monday, Vokey, referred media inquiries to his attorney, Van Shaw, who did not responded to phone calls.

In August, after Gallagher was acquitted, Vokey filed a complaint demanding up to $1 million in alleged unpaid legal fees from Gallagher.

Gallagher is asking a court to declare that he does not owe any legal fees to Vokey or Stackhouse and that, if any fees are due, the two attorneys may only recover the money from UAP. He’s also accusing the attorneys of malpractice for failing to use “aggressive defense strategies.”

Calls to UAP for comment were not returned. According to its website, the group funds legal representation, raises public awareness and provides reintegration support for military members.

Retired Marine Lt. Col. Bob Weimann, UAP’s board chairman, posted on the nonprofit’s website a response in which he calls the description of its relationships with military members “off the mark.” He said the organization has nothing to do with Vokey’s demand for legal fee payments.

Weimann said the UAP had a separate agreement with Gallagher and not with his attorney. He said the organization paid $77,000 toward Gallagher’s legal defense, which was more than it raised on his behalf.