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Monday, March 14, 2016

Feature: American Sniper Chris Kyle

History’s greatest American sniper, Christopher Scott Kyle, was born on April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas, according to his Wikipedia page. Chris was a United States Navy SEAL and the most lethal sniper in U.S. history, with over 160 kills officially confirmed by the Department of Defense. He went to college at Tarleton State University before achieving the rank of Chief Petty Officer during his ten years on active duty in the Navy. This great sniper earned many medals in the Iraq War. Chris has been the inspiration for amazing movies and wonderful books, including the movie, American Sniper, and the books, American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History, Unti American Sniper Novel #1, and American Gun: A History of the U.S. in Ten Firearms. Kyle was married in 2002 to a lovely woman named Taya Kyle. On February 2, 2013, Kyle was shot dead at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas. He was not the only one horribly shot that day; his friend, Chad Littlefield, age 35, was also killed.  Eddie Ray Routh, a former Marine who was accused of killing Christopher, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

-Kelly Quinley

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