Robert O’Neill
Former Navy SEAL and author
Robert O'Neill is a former Navy SEAL who held combat leadership roles in more than 400 missions. He wrote the memoir The Operator.
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About Robert O’Neill
Robert O'Neill grew up in Butte, Montana, and joined the Navy in 1996. He deployed as a SEAL more than a dozen times and led a team within the Naval Special Warfare Development Group. He received more than fifty decorations, among them two Silver Stars as well as four Bronze Stars awarded with Valor. He was honorably discharged in 2012 and went on to co-found Your Grateful Nation, a non-profit that supports Special Operations veterans as they build new careers. He wrote The Operator, a New York Times bestselling memoir. He also gives talks and comments on news programs about terrorism and military strategy.