Chris Kyle

Chris Kyle holds the rifle he used in war (theguardian.com (Paul Mosely))

"His marksmanship became renown not just within the American military" (Klein).  Chris Kyle was a Navy Seal sniper, who is credited for having the most kills in U.S military history. He mad 160 kills in war. Kyle was born on April 8, 1974 in Odessa, Texas. As a kid he enjoyed hunting, which sparked his interest in becoming a snipe. Initially, Kyle wanted to be a cowboy but after he got into an accident he decided to go his second route and join the Navy, because he was very patriotic and believed in his country.

Chris Kyle is a brave because he courageously fought in war and saved many other ground units. Kyle served in the Navy Seal team 3, which is one of the highest teams in U.S military. "Over the course of his 10 year military career, Kyle served four combat deployments in Iraq (bio)." This quote shows how brave Chris Kyle was for going into 4 tours of duty. He got scarred from all the explosions and gunshots in his first deployment in war but still managed to persevere and go to 3 more tours. "Chris Kyle joined the Navy in 1999, where he quickly gained admittance to the SEAL's the forces elite special operations unit. (Bio)." This quote is significant because it shows how joining the Navy was a perfect job for him. Especially because he quickly gained admittance to the Navy seal program, which has a very vigorous training. Also Chris Kyle is known as the deadliest sniper in America which proves that.

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Chris Kyle is selfless because in missions he defended other soldiers by bravely leading them. Being a sniper he had the responsibility to overlook all the ground units. Enemy insurgents could come with weapons and attack ground units. So all the pressure would affect him during missions.  "Chris couldn't bear to see the Marines struggling helplessly in the street, 'when you see an injured man you do whatever you can to save him' (Greenblatt)." This shows how Kyle would do anything to protect the Marines. He chose to courageously step into war and fight for his country, so he knew he had to do everything to protect soldiers. In Iraq he was known for his deadly accuracy. "Unlike any sniper before him. Chris Kyle performed his with pinpoint accuracy. As a sharpshooter in Iraq, that job had deadly results. (Klein)" This quote shows Chris Kyle's expertise in his career. He made 160 kills in his career, which beat any sniper before him. Also his pinpoint accuracy saved many ground soldiers because he took out any insurgents that were carrying weapons and had the goal of attacking ground units.

Chris Kyle is an inspiration because after he came back from war he created foundation to help soldiers suffering from PTSD. He died in 2013 trying to help a former Marine, Eddy Ray Routh who suffered from PTSD. One day he, he and his friend Chad Littlefield went with Routh to help him talk about his problems, the first stop was a shooting range. But over there he gunned down both Kyle and Littlefield who was trying to help him. He died trying to help a soldier who he felt the pain of.

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