“All soldiers who serve their country assume certain risks. It’s part of the deal,” he told The Daily Caller. “But I am alert, I am vigilant and I take precautions.”

After publicly telling his story in November 2014, O’Neill has become a major target for radical Islamists across the globe, yet personal security threats won’t silence him from speaking out against one of America’s greatest enemies.

“My bigger concern is a lack of a clear strategy for containing and or neutralizing ISIS as a national security threat,” notes the former Navy officer.