Former U.S. Navy SEAL
Chris Kyle tells the story of his legendary career, from 1999-2009,
during which time he recorded the most confirmed sniper kills
(officially a record 155, though the real number is even much higher) in
the history of the United States military, any branch, from 1776 to
present. Nicknamed "The Legend" by his fellow SEALS, Kyle's service in
Iraq and Afghanistan earned him seven medals for bravery, including two
Silver Stars. With the pacing of thriller, American Sniper vividly
recounts Chief Kyle's experiences at key battles, including the March on
Baghdad (beginning of Iraq War), Fallujah, Ramadi, and Sadr City. He
was shot in both the helmet and back; he witnessed the death of his two
closest friends. After his combat deployments, Kyle became the SEAL's
chief sniper instructor, and he literally wrote the book on being a
sniper: the Naval Special Warfare Sniper Doctrine, which is the first
Navy SEAL sniper manual. Today he is the CEO of an international
security and training corporation. American Sniper is the story of the
accomplishments of a husband and father who went from a Texas rodeo
cowboy to his country's most legendary sniper. It describes the
challenges of keeping a marriage and family together, and how after four
deployments, Kyle ultimately chose to return to his wife and two
children. This is also the story of the men of SEAL Team 3 who fought
and died as brothers with Kyle. American Sniper provides a rare,
first-hand glimpse at the elite world of the SEALs and combat snipers
who fought in a war where the Rules of Engagement only allowed for
precise surgical strikes at the heart of a well-trained and
well-organized opposition force, which had virtually no Rules of
Engagement.
He is the deadliest American
sniper ever, called "the devil" by the enemies he hunted and "the
legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers . . . From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy
SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States
military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of
Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has
declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi
insurgents feared him so much they placed a bounty on his head. Kyle
earned legendary status among his fellow U.S. warriors, whom he
protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions.
Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his
extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war
memoirs of all time.
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AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE He is the deadliest American sniper ever,
called "the devil" by the enemies he hunted and "the legend" by his
Navy SEAL brothers . . . From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle
recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history.
The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle's kills
(the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify
the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared him
so much they placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status
among his fellow U.S. warriors, whom he protected with deadly accuracy
from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's
masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as
one of the great war memoirs of all time.
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TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOODHe is the
deadliest American sniper ever, called "the devil" by the enemies he
hunted and "the legend" by his Navy SEAL brothers . . .From 1999 to
2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in
United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed
more than 150 of Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109),
but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this
book. Iraqi insurgents feared him so much they placed a bounty on his
head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow U.S. warriors, whom
he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions.
Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his
extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war
memoirs of all time