Chris kyle funeral
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Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was born to parents, Wayne and Deby Kyle. He has a younger brother, Jeff who is a Marine Corps Veteran – serving from 2000 to 2008. Before entering the Navy, he attended Tarleton State in Stephenville, Texas where he rode bucking horses and worked ranches in that same area. A debilitating arm injury from rodeo competition almost cut his hopes of becoming a Navy SEAL, but in true Kyle fashion, he persevered and graduated BUD/S (Basic Underwater Demolition / SEAL) with Class 233.
From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most sniper kills in United States military history. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much, they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”} and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow Teammates, Marines, and other military soldiers and airmen, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions.
Chief Kyle served four combat tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom and other clandestine operations for the United States Navy and Marines. For his unre
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Murders of Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield
Double murder in Texas in 2013
On February 2, 2013, Christopher Scott Kyle (born April 8, 1974) and his friend Chad Hutson Littlefield (born February 11, 1977) were shot to death at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas, by Eddie Ray Routh. The two were walking down range to set up targets when Routh opened fire with two handguns and hit both of them. Routh, a former Marine who was 25 years old at the time, had post-traumatic stress disorder. The case attracted national attention due to Kyle's fame as author of a bestselling autobiography, American Sniper, published in 2012.[1][2][3]
Murders
On February 2, 2013, Kyle, 38, and his friend, Chad Littlefield, 35, were shot and killed by Eddie Ray Routh at the Rough Creek Ranch-Lodge-Resort shooting range in Erath County, Texas.[4] Both Kyle and Littlefield were armed with .45-caliber M1911-style pistols when they were killed, but neither gun had been unholstered or fired, and the safety catches were still on. Kyle was killed
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Chris Kyle
American sniper (1974–2013)
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| Birth name | Christopher Scott Kyle[1] |
| Nickname(s) | "The Legend", "Devil of Ramadi", "Tex", "American Sniper" |
| Born | (1974-04-08)April 8, 1974 Odessa, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 2, 2013(2013-02-02) (aged 38) Erath County, Texas, U.S. |
| Buried | Texas State Cemetery[2] |
| Service / branch | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1999–2009 |
| Rank | Chief Petty Officer[3] (Rating: Special Warfare Operator, formerly Intelligence Specialist) |
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| Children | 2[5] |
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Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEALsniper. He served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. He had 160 confirmed kills and was awarded a Silver Star, three Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices for valor, 2× Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with "V" device, as well as numerous other un
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