Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Neal akashanda muUnited States Navy kubva muna 1998 kusvika muna 2002, achisvika pachinzvimbo chemuchengeti mukuru wechitatu uye akanga ari mungarava yeUSS Cole, apo
bhomba rokuzviuraya musi waOctober 12, 2000. Neal ane tattoo paruoko rwake rworudyi rwezita reshamwari yake yepamwoyo, uyo akaurayiwa pakurwiswa kwacho. Pashure pokurwiswa kwacho Neal akaonekwa aine posttraumatic stress disorder uye akapedza rinopfuura gore ari pabasa rokumahombekombe asati apedza basa rake ramakore mana muNavy muna 2002.