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Chris Kyle's Autobiography Of The Most Lethal Sniper

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Chris Kyle, a former elite Navy SEAL sniper, has one of the longest kill shots in U.S. military history. His longest shot was 2,100 yards. In Chris Kyle’s autobiography, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, he talks about his own experiences while serving in the United States military. In this book, Kyle talks about his journey from going from a small town cowboy in Texas to a SEAL in the United States Navy. Kyle’s wife, Taya, also writes in the book about her experiences and what she was feeling like at times. Kyle has become a national hero for the U.S. with the accomplishments he has achieved and his dedication to the U.S. armed forces. Overall, Chris Kyle has become an important image in the American people's eye. Chris Kyle being such a famous image in our …show more content…

American Sniper starts out in Nasiriya, Iraq in 2003 as Kyle killed his first enemy with a sniper rifle; he shot a woman fifty yards away to prevent her from ambushing Marine soldiers with a grenade. Kyle’s platoon chief ordered, “Take a shot.” Hesitantly, Kyle shot and killed the woman because of her unthoughtfulness for not only the soldiers, but her own people around her. This is just one example of Kyle’s quick action to shoot and kill the enemy. Chris Kyle’s love for his country and pride in serving the Navy is a characteristic that many readers find to be praiseworthy. Chris Kyle stated in the book, “I’ve lived the literal meaning of the ‘land of the free’ and ‘home of the brave.’ It’s not corny for me. I feel it in my heart.” This quote reflects the pride he has in our country. I find it great to have someone of this stature opening up about war from the perspective as a soldier; he tells how the war affects him and his family. Although the war affected him in some way negatively, he always sensed the Navy needed him

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