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Khaled Jamal Abdullah after running away from home to pledge allegiance to ISIS and join the militant group as a fighter. He had just turned 16. Jamal Abdullah Naser hide caption

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Iraqi Family Identifies Their Son As ISIS Teen At Center Of Navy War Crimes Trial

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Defense Secretary Mark Esper, pictured in October, told reporters at the Defense Department on Monday that President Trump ordered him to ensure that Eddie Gallagher retained his Navy SEAL Trident pin. Virginia Mayo/AP hide caption

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Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher celebrates after being acquitted of premeditated murder at Naval Base San Diego on July 2. Gallagher was found not guilty in the killing of a wounded Islamic State captive in Iraq in 2017. Sandy Huffaker/Getty Images hide caption

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A jury sentenced Navy SEAL Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher on Wednesday, one day after he was acquitted on the most serious charges he faced in connection with the death of a 17-year-old ISIS fighter in U.S. custody. John Gastaldo/Reuters hide caption

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Navy Special Operations Chief Edward Gallagher and his wife, Andrea Gallagher, arrive at military court on Naval Base San Diego on Thursday. A witness stunned prosecutors after testifying that he, not Gallagher, killed an ISIS fighter in 2017. Julie Watson/AP hide caption

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Shocking Revelation In Navy SEAL War Crimes Trial: Witness Says He Is The Real Killer

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