Here Are 18 Things Navy SEALs Never Leave Home Without -- Business Insider

The Navy SEAL who claims to have shot Al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden on May 2, 2011 and is speaking with Fox News later this week has revealed his identity to The Washington Post.

Robert O’Neill reportedly earned 52 commendations over 16 years in the Navy. He was involved in the 2009 raid on the Mearsk Alabama, the event that inspired the film “Captain Philips.” And he now says he was one of the SEALs who shot the most wanted terrorist alive.

The SEALs have some of the highest-pressure jobs in the entire US military and work under almost incomprehensible physical and mental strain. They’re better prepared and better trained than just about any other special operations force on earth.

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My Comment: I definitely agree on Heckler and Koch (HK) weapons being the preferred weapon of choice .... they are the Rolls Royce of assault rifles.