Rob O'Neill was in the navy seals. He served the seals from 1995-2012 he was rank senior chief petty officer. His battles/wars Second Liberian Civil War, Iraq War, war in Afghanistan, Maersk Alabama Hijacking, 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). April 10, 1976 (age 41). A former U.S Navy Seal and Special Warfare Operator, O'Neill is best known for claiming to have fired the head shot that killed Osama Bin Laden during the raid on his Abbottabad compound on May 1, 2011. On May 2, 2011, Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is killed by US special Forces during an early morning (approximately mid-afternoon