Robert J. O'Neill (U.S. Navy SEAL)
| Robert J. O'Neill | |
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O'Neill in November 2014
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| Nickname(s) | "Rob" |
| Born |
April 10, 1976 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service/branch |
 United States Navy
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| Years of service | 1995–2012 |
| Rank |
 Senior chief petty officer
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| Unit | United States Naval Special Warfare Development Group ("SEAL Team 6") |
| Battles/wars | Operation Neptune Spear |
| Awards |
Silver Star (2) Bronze Star Medal (4) Joint Service Commendation Medal (V) Navy and Marine Corps Medal Presidential Unit Citation (3) |
| Website | Official website |
Robert J. "Rob" O'Neill (born April 10, 1976) is a former United States Navy sailor. A former U.S. Navy SEAL and special warfare operator, O'Neill is best known for his claims that he made in November 2014, of having fired the head shots that killed Osama bin Laden during the raid on his Abbottabad compound on May 1, 2011.
O'Neill was born and raised in Butte, Montana. In his youth, his father, Tom, took him hunting and taught him sharpshooting. In 1995, at age 19, a year after graduating from Butte Central Catholic High School, O'Neill joined the U.S. Navy hoping to become a sniper.
O'Neill initially sought to become a sniper and enlist as a U.S. Marine where he had known some friends. On the day he arrived at the recruitment office, the Marine recruiter was not in. Instead, a Navy recruiter suggested that O'Neill enlist in the U.S. Navy, telling him that he could be a sniper in the U.S. Navy SEALs.
As a member of the U.S. Navy, O'Neill was reportedly involved in more than 400 missions, including the mission to save Captain Richard Phillips during the Maersk Alabama hijacking, and Operation Red Wings in which O'Neill helped save Marcus Luttrell. On 11 occasions during his career, O'Neill left home thinking he would not return alive.
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