American Sniper

American Sniper is a movie directed by Clint Eastwood that plays in theaters everywhere January 16, 2015. It is about the most decorated sniper in American history: Chris Kyle.Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL, and the self-proclaimed most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. No sniper has a higher kill count. Chris Kyle has 160 confirmed kills out of 255 probable kills. These claims are based on individual shooter logs, filled out at the end of a mission, and reported by higher command. U.S. Special Operations Command treats sniper kill counts as unofficial.

Kyle served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and service in combat. He received two Silver Star Medals, five Bronze Star Medals, one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals. Kyle claimed that Iraqi insurgents called him the "Devil of Ramadi" and placed a bounty on his head. He was wounded twice and involved in six IED attacks.

Kyle was honorably discharged from the US Navy in 2009. He remained in the spotlight after leaving the Navy and wrote a bestselling autobiography, American Sniper. Kyle was shot and killed at a shooting range on February 2, 2013, near Chalk Mountain, Texas, along with friend Chad Littlefield. The man accused of killing them is awaiting trial for murder.