Episode 385: Robert O’Neill on The Way Forward
Newt's World
Gingrich 360
4.6 • 6.4K Ratings
🗓️ 14 March 2022
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Summary
Robert O’Neill may be best known for firing the shots that killed Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2, 2011 as a member of SEAL Team Six. But that one particular mission has perhaps overshadowed his incredible life of service to our country. He served almost 17 years in the U.S. Navy, and was part of SEAL Team Two, SEAL Team Four and SEAL Team Six. He has served in over 400 combat missions around the world. He is the recipient of 53 decorations, including two Silver Stars and four Bronze Stars with Valor. His new book, which he co-authored with fellow veteran Dakota Meyer, The Way Forward: Master Life’s Toughest Battles and Create Your Lasting Legacy is out now.
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| 0:34.8 | On this episode of Newt's World, my guest today is perhaps best known for firing the shots that |
| 0:40.4 | killed Osama bin Laden in Abadabad, Pakistan on May 2nd, 2011 as a member of SEAL Team 6. |
| 0:49.6 | But that one particular mission has perhaps overshadowed his incredible life of service to our |
| 0:55.6 | country. He served almost 17 years in the US Navy, having survived Navy SEAL buds trading at the |
| 1:02.7 | age of 20 and then going on to become part of SEAL Team 2, SEAL Team 4 and SEAL Team 6. |
| 1:10.0 | He served over 400 combat missions in Liberia, the Balkans, the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, |
| 1:16.4 | Ukraine, Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. He is the recipient of 53 decorations, including two |
| 1:24.6 | silver stars, four bronze stars of valor, a joint service commendation medal of valor, |
| 1:29.9 | joint service achievement medal of valor and three presidential unit citations. |
| 1:34.6 | And he's joining me today to discuss his new book, which he co-authored with fellow veteran |
| 1:40.3 | Dakota Meyer, The Way Forward, Master Life's toughest battles and create your lasting legacy. |
| 1:48.4 | Robin Dakota described candidly stories about their lives, the impact of war, |
| 1:53.7 | and the emotional toll that many women of the military go through when they return home from |
| 1:58.9 | battle. I'm really pleased to welcome my guest, Robert O'Neil. |
| 2:11.1 | Rob, thank you for joining me. Thank you for having me, Mr. Speaker. It's great to be with you. |
| 2:16.7 | You have had an incredible life. You grew up in Montana, you played basketball, and then |
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