How Chris Kyle Was The Most Lethal Sniper During American History And For His Autobiography American Sniper

While on active duty, Chris served as a Navy Seal, in a special forces unit primarily as a Scout Sniper. Chris was a highly decorated special forces operator with top secret clearance, who served 4 combat deployment to Iraq and is credited as the deadliest sniper in American history, with 160 confirmed kills. His exposure to combat has come from fighting in some of the major battles of the war in Iraq, in where he experienced the loss of fellow service members

Method: By reading MCWP 6-11 Leading Marines, answer and write an analysis on the objectives given per instruction.

U.S. Navy SEAL ,Chris Kyle was just the average die hard Texan. He aspired to become a cowboy, but it wasn’t working out in his favor. After seeing the horrors of terrorism on 9/11 he was ready to fight for his country and enlisted into the military. He goes on to fight in four tours and becomes the deadliest sniper in American history. After each tour, he felt that he had to go back. He had two goals that he couldn’t give up on; protecting his team and taking out the deadliest enemy sniper, Mustafa. Chris would not stop until he achieved his goals, when he finally did, he faced a new battle. He struggled with normal daily life, but even then he persevered and found a new passion to aid him. Throughout this film, Clint Eastwood portrays the theme of perseverance through the use of setting, camera angles, and the main character Chris Kyle.

The characters in American Sniper were somewhat accurate with varying degrees of accuracies throughout the roster of characters. Chris Kyle was shown to be somewhat accurate in his role compared to the actual reality. In the movie, Chris Kyle was shown to be in the rodeo before joining the Navy (Eastwood). In reality, Kyle was in the rodeo throughout high school and quit because his arm broke (Duckworth).The movie goes on showing that Kyle had joined the Seals right after applying to join the Navy which was inaccurate as there is a specialized training called the BUDS following Navy training to join the SEALs (Is the American Sniper Accurate, Eastwood). The movie portrayed Chris Kyle to be an “old man” when he joined the navy at the age of 30 (Eastwood). However in reality Kyle was only 24 when he joined (HistoryvsHollywood). In the movie Kyle meets his wife at a bar which is true and they did end up getting married and have two kids as the movie portraits

"The Sniper" places a strong emphasis on the evils of war, and yet paints a vivid image of mankind's qualities and their society. Employing the technique of describing one particular sniper to symbolise a general subject, readers are able to gain a deep insight into the evils of war. In this story, the assembly of setting, contrasting characters and themes of fanaticism and division of loyalties are vital to conveying the horror of war. On the other hand, "The Sniper" also discusses the power of war, depicting it as the decider of life and death for men. Its force is further emphasised when neighbours are turned into enemies under war's influence.

“The American Sniper” by Chris Kyle is an account of the deadliest American sniper ever, called “the devil” by the enemies he hunted and “the legend” by his Navy SEAL brothers. From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyle's kills (the previous American record was 109). 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 SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Kyle presents the gripping and unforgettable accounts of

The term “sniper” means someone who shoots from a hiding place at a long range with extreme accuracy. It is said that it takes the average sniper only 1.3 bullets to kill his target. In the military the sniper has two jobs. The first job is to deliver long range fire on selected targets. The second job is is to collect and report information about the battlefield. Snipers have been used in the united states military as far back as the American Civil War, but they were called sharpshooters then. From then to now both their techniques and technology have changed together.

Christopher Scott Kyle was born in Texas. He was one of the most successful and lethal snipers in American military history. He was awarded with some of the highest medals. Insurgents of Iraq were so terrified of him that they had a bounty on his head. Chris Kyle grew up wanting to be a cowboy but as he grew older he became a Navy S.E.A.L and an American Hero.

“It was my duty to shoot the enemy and I don’t regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldn’t save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. I’m not naïve, I don’t romanticize war. The Worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job” (“Chris Kyle Quotes”). The first reason for why Chris Kyle should be inducted in the U.S. Military Hall of Fame is for his undying desire to protect not only his country, but his fellow countrymen as well. Kyle served over four tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan during the war on terror (“Chris Kyle Navy Seal”). Kyle also continued to protect people indirectly after he retired from the armed services. According to a Chris Kyle information website, “…he (Kyle) became chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare Sniper and counter sniper teams and he authored the Naval Special Warfare Sniper Doctrine, the first Navy SEAL sniper manual” (“Chris Kyle Navy Seal”). Kyle also started a company in the U.S. with the idea of

operations as a US Navy Seal. Chris is the most lethal sniper in US. military history. With over 160

The quote implies he wanted to be a SEAL just so he can get involved in the action, and shoot down Iraqis. Chris constantly reminds readers of his vicious attitude through statements such as, “I wanted, more than anything, to experience the thrill of battle”

During participation in Operation Taylor Common near Quang Nam Province, Company I came under heavy fire by North Vietnamese Army forces. With disregard for his own safety, LCpl Prom repeatedly advanced his position to provide covering fire for his fellow wounded Marines. When no longer able to fire his weapon, LCpl Prom directed fire to the enemy position until he was mortally wounded.

Wright describes the Marines as tough human beings and he draw lines back to the cave-man when he tells about the Marine soldiers motto “Get some!”. He displays them as testosterone filled meatheads who are searching for an adrenalin kick. They are ready to kill and are having an urge to experience combat.

America's propaganda, war mascot, Chris Kyle was what the world would say “the deadliest sniper in American history.” Kyle was deployed a total of four times for the Iraq war when he finished all his units

The movement to the road intersection at CP Charlie was uneventful and took less than ten minutes. The squad had manned the post before and was familiar with the routine. Pre-staged barricades were quickly moved into place to secure the street to vehicular traffic and a triple strand of concertina was strung in order to control pedestrian movement. Corporal Sley and his fire team moved a hundred meters north and established an Observation Post (OP) on the roof of a two-story building that afforded excellent fields of view. By 0700, the squad was in position. At that hour, the city was still quiet, and except for the intel report concerning OWETA activity, there was no evidence that this day would be any different from the previous. The Marines of 1st Squad settled in for another long hot day of tedious duty.