Chris Kyle

Also known as Christopher Scott Kyle, Christopher Kyle

American war veteran and author (1974-2013)

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Christopher Scott Kyle (1974–2013) was an American sniper, United States Navy SEAL, and autobiographer. Born in Odessa, Texas, he served in the United States Navy and participated in the 2003 invasion of Iraq. During his military career, he received the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Silver Star. He was also known by the nickname "The Devil of Ramadi."

Kyle began his work period in 1999 and authored several books, including *Sniper*. He was married to Taya Kyle. He died on February 2, 2013, in Erath County from a gunshot wound, with the manner of death listed as homicide. He is buried in the Texas State Cemetery.

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Person · Open Library

Works: 16

Top works

Sniper
El francotirador
El francotirador
Sniper Americano
Unti American Sniper Novel #1

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Film & TV

Writing · Odessa, Texas, USA

Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper. 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, four Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices for valor, 2× Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with "V" device, as…

Known for

The Real American Sniper — Self2015
Conan — Self2010

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type: Person
Country: US
Active from: 1993-05-18

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners: 383
Total plays: 4,851

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

STAR: ultrafast universal RNA-seq aligner
· 2012 · cited 50,977x
QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data
· 2010 · cited 30,937x
Reproducible, interactive, scalable and extensible microbiome data science using QIIME 2
· 2019 · cited 20,832x
Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome
· 2001 · cited 18,608x
Geneious Basic: An integrated and extendable desktop software platform for the organization and analysis of sequence data
· 2012 · cited 17,955x

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Quotes

“Savage, despicable evil. That's what we were fighting in Iraq. That's why a lot of people, myself included, called the enemy 'savages.' There really was no other way to describe what we encountered there.”
“On the front of my arm, I had a crusader cross inked in, I wanted everyone to know I was a Christian. I had it put in red, for blood. I hated the damned savages I’d been fighting. I always will. They’ve taken so much from me.”

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Key facts

Born: Christopher Scott Kyle , ( 1974-04-08 ) April 8, 1974, Odessa, Texas , U.S.
Died: February 2, 2013 (2013-02-02) (aged 38), Erath County, Texas , U.S.
Cause of death: Murder by gunshot
Buried: Texas State Cemetery
Branch: United States Navy
Service years: 1999–2009
Rank: Chief Petty Officer , (Rating: Special Warfare Operator , formerly Intelligence Specialist )
Unit: United States Navy SEALs SEAL Team 3
Conflicts: See battles Iraq War Invasion of Iraq Battle of Al Faw Battle of Nasiriyah Second Battle of Fallujah Second Battle of Ramadi 2008 Iraq spring fighting Siege of Sadr City
Awards: Silver Star Bronze Star Medal (3) Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal
Spouse: Taya Studebaker ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2002 )
Other work: American Sniper (2012) American Gun (2013)

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Chris
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Odessa
Place of death: Erath County
Spouse: Taya Kyle
Occupation: businessperson
Educated at: Tarleton State University
Languages spoken: English language
Award: Silver Star
Conflict: 2003 invasion of Iraq
Military branch: United States Navy
Image: Chris Kyle January 2012.jpg
Number of deaths: 255

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date of birth: 1974-04-08
date of death: 2013-02-02
place of burial: Texas State Cemetery
nickname: The Devil of Ramadi
Commons category: Chris Kyle
allegiance: United States
manner of death: homicide
cause of death: gunshot wound
birth name: Christopher Scott Kyle
start of work period: 1999-00-00
name in native language: Chris Kyle
end of work period: 2009-00-00

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Encyclopedic overview

Christopher Scott Kyle (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a United States Navy SEAL sniper and author. Kyle served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, National Defense Service Medal, and a Combat Action Ribbon. With a claim of 160 confirmed kills in combat, he is one of the most prolific snipers in military history. He was awarded one Silver Star and three Bronze Star Medals with "V" devices for valor.

Kyle was honorably discharged from the U.S. Navy in 2009, and published his bestselling autobiography, American Sniper, in 2012. His autobiography contains several incidents that are unverifiable or that appear to have been fabricated, including shootings in New Orleans and Dallas, and he was sued by Jesse Ventura for defamation. In 2013, Kyle was murdered by Eddie Ray Routh at the Rough Creek Lodge shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas. Routh, a former Marine, was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison with no possibility of parole. A film adaptation of Kyle's book, directed by Clint Eastwood, and starring Bradley Cooper as Kyle, was posthumously released in 2014.

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