SEAL who killed bin Laden recalls 9/11 moment that changed his life: ‘Welcome to my world’
11, 2001, preparing equipment and catching up on emails when every television channel switched to breaking news."At first, there was a hole in the North Tower," O’Neill recalled. But after the second plane struck the South Tower shortly after 9 a.m. "The name Usama bin Laden was said in that room, al-Qaeda.
- ▪11, 2001, preparing equipment and catching up on emails when every television channel switched to breaking news."At first, there was a hole in the North Tower," O’Neill recalled.
- ▪But after the second plane struck the South Tower shortly after 9 a.m.
- ▪"The name Usama bin Laden was said in that room, al-Qaeda.
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| Publication time | Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:00:26 -0400 |
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Remembering 9/11 SEAL who killed bin Laden recalls 9/11 moment that changed his life: ‘Welcome to my world’ Rob O'Neill was in a Germany operations center with intel analysts when the second plane hit the World Trade Center By Andrew Mark Miller , Kiera McDonald Fox News Published September 11, 2026 10:00am EDT Comments Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Rob O'Neill remembers the moment the Twin Towers were struck Former Navy SEAL Rob O'Neill told Fox News Digital he and fellow service members immediately realized the Sept. 11 attacks would change their lives forever.
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