President Trump intervened in the case of retired Maj. Matthew Golsteyn and two others. Golsteyn wants his special forces membership reinstated.
WASHINGTON – The Army late Thursday announced it will consider returning an award for valor and special forces membership to a soldier charged with murder and pardoned by President Donald Trump.
The Army's Board for Correction of Military Records will now consider Golsteyn’s request for reinstatement of the Special Forces Tab and the approval of the Distinguished Service Cross, the second highest medal for valor, according to an Army statement. The Army investigation determined that Golsteyn and other soldiers buried the corpse, dug it up and burned it, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.
The Army stripped Golsteyn of his prestigious Army Special Forces tab and the medal in 2014, after it investigated his actions in combat. Esper fired Navy Secretary Richard Spencer after Spencer sought to negotiate a deal to allow Gallagher to keep his coveted Trident pin that signifies membership in the elite SEAL unit. Eddie Gallagher: Trump's advocacy for Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher is latest intervention for conservative cause celebre
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