Navy SEAL Army Ranger Captain Ed Gallrein

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Navy SEAL Captain Ed Gallrein's (retired) accomplishments include distinguished leadership roles in the Navy, earning multiple combat awards, and becoming a qualified Army Ranger. 

 

Military service and combat

• He is a decorated combat veteran who spent over 30 years as a Navy SEAL.
• He was selected to command twice as a Navy Captain and twice as a Navy Commander.
• As a Navy Captain, he was rated as the number one SEAL Commodore.
• He served as an Officer-in-Charge three times.
• His military awards include three Bronze Stars, two Presidential Unit Citations, and multiple Combat Action ribbons.
• He is one of the few SEAL Officers to also become a qualified Army Ranger. 

 

Post-military career and community involvement

• After retiring, Gallrein assumed the role of President of the Mid-South Chapter of the UDT-SEAL Association.
• He started an annual Navy SEAL Family Picnic and fundraiser in Kentucky to bring veterans together and raise money for SEAL veterans, widows, orphans, and the wounded.
• He serves as an Ambassador for the SEAL Veterans Foundation.
• He has appeared on podcasts to discuss his experience leading SEALs and his thoughts on national security issues.
• He is a fifth-generation Kentucky farmer who has run for state senate and has received endorsements for a potential 2026 congressional run. 

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11 hours ago, bigwave said:

has received endorsements for a potential 2026 congressional run. 

Well get him in there, we need people like that in Congress!

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2 hours ago, md11fr8dawg said:

Well get him in there, we need people like that in Congress!

The guy is a freakin' stud bolt!