The Navy SEAL who killed Osama bin Laden
The US Navy SEAL commando who fired the shots that killed al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden has been revealed as Rob O'Neill, according to the MailOnline.
The Navy SEAL "will share his story of training to be a member of America’s elite fighting force and explain his involvement in Operation Neptune Spear, the mission that killed Bin Laden," in a documentary on Fox News that was touted as the world exclusive that would reveal his identity.
However, MailOnline claims to have spoken to Rob's father, Tom O'Neill, who insists he isn't scared of any retribution from his son's outing as the man who killed bin Laden.
"People are asking if we are worried that ISIS will come and get us because Rob is going public," Tom O'Neill told MailOnline.
"I say I'll paint a big target on my front door and say come and get us."
Rob O'Neill is reportedly one of the most distinguished members of the Navy SEALs and was personally congratulated after killing bin Laden with three shots to his forehead, according to O'Neill.
The daring night-time raid on May 2, 2011, saw a team of Navy SEALs in Blackhawk helicopters swooping on Bin Laden's hideout in Abbottabad, Pakistan. There were no casualties among US forces, who killed Bin Laden and four others at the compound.
The operation was ordered by President Barack Obama after the CIA traced Bin Laden's courier to the high-walled compound.
However, O'Neill now faces being shunned from the tightest circles of the US military for disclosing one of America's most closely held secrets.
The commander of US Navy SEALs issued a stinging rebuke to troops who have broken the elite force's hallowed tradition of secrecy and humility by publishing memoirs and speaking to the media.
Rear Admiral Brian Losey, the head of Naval Special Warfare Command, wrote to his troops denouncing anyone who seeks fame or fortune by revealing details of secret missions.
"A critical tenet of our Ethos is 'I do not advertise the nature of my work, nor seek recognition for my actions,'" Losey and the top enlisted sailor, Force Master Chief Michael Magaraci, wrote in the letter.
"We do not abide wilful or selfish disregard for our core values in return for public notoriety and financial gain, which only diminishes otherwise honorable service, courage and sacrifice," said the letter dated October 31.
The strict code of humble anonymity represented a "life-long commitment and obligation" and those who flouted it were no longer teammates "in good standing," it said.
The commander warned in the letter that "we will actively seek judicial consequence for members who wilfully violate the law" by revealing classified information.
