For God and Country: Osama bin Laden Killed One Year Ago Today

For God and Country: Osama bin Laden Killed One Year Ago Today

One year ago today, America learned a highly specialized Navy SEAL team known as SEAL Team VI, killed the mastermind behind 9/11: Osama bin Laden.

The first round, a 5.56-mm. bullet, struck bin Laden in the chest. As he fell backward, the SEAL fired a second round into his head, just above his left eye. On his radio, he reported, “For God and country—Geronimo, Geronimo, Geronimo.” After a pause, he added, “Geronimo E.K.I.A.”—“enemy killed in action.”

"He heard American voices."

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