Army won't reinstate elite status of soldier given clemency by President Trump.
: He pardoned Clint Lorance, a former Army first lieutenant serving 19 years for ordering soldiers to fire on unarmed Afghan men, and he restored the rank of chief petty officer for Eddie Gallagher, a Navy SEAL who was convicted of posing with a dead body but was acquitted of more serious charges.The Army last month notified Golsteyn's attorney that it was denying a request to reinstate his Special Forces tab, a decision it reaffirmed on Thursday.
Denial of Golsteyn's request could put the Army at loggerheads with the White House. Trump's role in Gallagher's case resulted in a showdown between the White House and the Defense Department, which ultimately led to theCourtney Kube is a correspondent covering national security and the military for the NBC News Investigative Unit.
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