SAN DIEGO --- Seasoned combat veterans who described losing comrades and taking war prisoners were questioned Monday as possible jurors in the trial of a decorated Navy SEAL charged with killing a wounded Islamic State captive in Iraq. All but one of the potential jurors in the court-martial of Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher had served in a war zone and all but two were veterans of conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. A jury is likely to be seated Tuesday and opening statements presented, defense lawyer Tim Parlatore said outside court. The trial of Gallagher comes after the lead prosecutor was removed from the case earlier this month for trackin...
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