"American Sniper" by Chris Kyle

While most of us read stories about war, filled with facts and accounts of what happened where and when, the truth is that these texts don’t come close to giving you a true impression of what war is like. Naturally though, seeing for yourself what it looks like would be quite a bold move, and one which I’m sure a majority of people aren’t willing to make.

Luckily though, there are other ways of getting a more up-close look at what warfare is like from a soldier’s point of view. For example, there are some soldiers who have written books about their experience, with one of the most notable ones being a book by Navy SEAL Chris Kyle titled American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History.

For those of you who are not familiar with Chris Kyle he literally is the most prolific sniper in U.S. history, recording the more career kills than any other American at over 150.Not only was he greatly feared by Iraqi insurgents to the point of having a lucrative bounty placed on his head, he was actually nicknamed "The Devil".

In his brief autobiography Chris Kyle provides a very realistic look at not only what a sniper sees during the war, but how a person feels as a human in this mess. He also goes over some specific events such as the time where he killed a man from a distance of 2,100 yards, or another time where he fought off insurgents in close combat using his pistol.

In other words, not only does he cover the emotional, psychological, and factual aspects of it, he also manages to put you into the middle of the action whenever he encountered it. If you are interested in learning about the life and war experience of the most deadly sniper the United States of America has ever produced, then simply click on link below.

A tragedy has occurred recently: Chris Kyle, the author this book and ex-Navy SEAL was murdered at a gun range. Below is a screenshot of the article in which I read about it, and by clicking it you can read the article for yourself. May he rest in peace.

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Chris Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) Personal site Chris Kyle was a United States Navy SEAL and the sniper with the most confirmed kills in American military history, with 160 confirmed kills out of 225 probable ones. He served four tours in Iraq and was awarded a number of commendations for his exploits, including two Silver Star Medals, five Bronze Star Medals, amongst others. In 2009 he was honorably discharged, became a bestselling author with his autobiography American Sniper, and on February 2nd , 2013, was killed on a shooting range, with the man accused for the murder currently awaiting trial.