Chris Kyle had four tours of duty in Iraq, earned a reputation as the greatest of all time, started a program to heal disabled vets—only to return stateside and get murdered by a Marine with PTSD. Why do bad things happen to good people? Maybe because of the classical definition of the tragic hero: a person with heroic qualities, fated by the gods to doom and destruction.
The real story of American sniper Chris Kyle continues, with 27-year-old Eddie Ray Routh on trial for killing former Navy Seal Kyle and Routh’s friend Chad Littlefield. Routh’s lawyers rested their case Friday.
Chris Kyle Navy SEAL received an inordinate amount of weapons and skills training in order to become US’s most lethal sniper. What are the secrets of snipers?
“American Sniper” has broken records for a war film--outdoing “Saving Private Ryan”--but there’s one place that won’t show the film, and it’s not surprising.
On top for the second weekend, “American Sniper” grabbed $64 million at the box office for a total of $200 million domestic, according to Box Office Mojo.
It’s eerie watching the real Chris Kyle on Conan O'Brian. Bradley Cooper totally nailed Kyle’s character: a respectful, humble guy serving his country.
Being a highly trained Navy SEAL, Chris Kyle had used many weapons over the course of his military career. There were two rifles Kyle liked to use, one of which he used to make the record-setting long distance shot.
I’m a bit of an anomaly. I’m a lit major with an MBA. I am American born to Iranian-American parents. I am a little bit hip-hop, a little bit rock ‘n’ roll.