What's going on in the legendary US Navy Seals community?

FULL VERSION OF MY TIMES STORY TODAY WHICH WAS SUBSTANTIALLY CUT: Two senior highly decorated US Navy Seals who were fired three weeks ago have demanded an investigation by the Pentagon, accusing their commanding officer of leading “by tirade”. In a long list of complaints to back up their appeal to be reinstated in the undercover naval unit, Commander Edward Mason and Command Master Chief (CMC) Hugh Spangler alleged they were the victims of “flagrant abuses of power”. Their sacking, due to “loss of confidence” in their leadership during classified combat missions, was the latest blow to the reputation and prestige of the US special operations unit which acquired legendary status when members of Seal Team 6 flew covertly into Pakistan in 2011 and killed Osama bin Laden at his secret compound near Abbottabad. The two former Seals have filed a formal complaint to the Pentagon’s inspector-general against Rear Admiral Collin Green, commander of Naval Special Warfare Command. They and another officer who was also fired, were the leaders of Seal Team 7, serving in Iraq. This was the same unit which came under the spotlight after Special Operations Chief Eddie Gallagher, one of the most decorated of all Seal Team 7 commandos, was acquitted at a court martial in July of murdering a 12-year-old captured Isis fighter in Iraq in 2017 and shooting civilians. President Trump tweeted his congratulations on the day after the acquittal. However, Special Operations Chief Gallagher was found guilty of posing for a photograph next to the dead body of the Isis prisoner, and he was recommended for demotion which has yet to be confirmed higher up the chain of command. The case provoked recriminations within the Seals community. Admiral Green came under pressure from the head of the US Navy to clear up Seal Team 7. Commander Mason took over Seal Team 7 after Gallagher had left. According to the formal complaint, Admiral Green accused him of failing to address the “Gallagher Effect” on the unit. Commander Mason and CMC Spangler, his most senior enlisted Seal Team 7 leader and a veteran of 25 combat tours, alleged Admiral Green had made them “expendable scapegoats”. Admiral Green produced “a toxic plan” to inject new discipline into Seal Team 7, and “yelled at subordinates as he scrambled to save his career”, according to the 17-page document sent to the Pentagon inspector-general (IG). The admiral was accused of engaging in “leadership by tirade”. The two sacked Seals and the other officer, Lieutenant-Commander Luke Im, whose name is not attached to the complaint, were told they were being axed because their leadership failures led to a breakdown in order and discipline. One unit was sent home from Iraq for drinking alcohol, a breach of navy rules. Jeremiah Sullivan, a San Diego lawyer representing the two ex-Seals, said they were both heroes who had only recently been awarded top marks for their leadership skills and had been praised by fellow Seal commanders in Iraq. A US Navy spokesman said: “It would be inappropriate to discuss a complaint submitted for consideration and potential review by the inspector-general. We take allegations of misconduct seriously and the IG investigates all credible allegations.”