New York Timesbestseller
The life story of Chris Kyle, the American Sniper
A brutal warrior but a gentle father and husband, Chris Kyle led the life of an American hero. His renowned courage and skill in military service earned him two nicknames--The Devil among insurgents and The Legend among his Navy SEAL brethren--but his impact extended beyond that after he came home from combat and began working with fellow veterans.
Journalist Michael J. Mooney reveals Kyle''s life story, from his Texas
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Michael J. Mooney is a staff writer atD Magazine.He also writes forGQ,ESPN The Magazine,Outside, andGrantland. He is a graduate of the Mayborn School of Journalism, and is on the advisory committee of the Mayborn Literary Nonfiction Conference. His stories have appeared inThe Best American Crime Reportingand multiple editions ofThe Best American Sports Writing. He lives in Dallas with his fiancée, Tara, and their retired racing greyhound.
克里斯多夫·斯科特·凯尔(英语:Christopher Scott Kyle,1974年4月8日-2013年2月2日),小名克里斯·凯尔(Chris Kyle),生于美国德州敖德萨,前美国海军海豹部队士兵,退役位阶为海军三级军士长(Chief Petty Officer),曾获2枚银星勋章与5枚铜星勋章。在海豹部队服役期间,曾派驻伊拉克10年,他在此期间曾射杀255名敌军,由五角大楼提供的确定的官方记录则为160名,最远狙击射程达1920米,为美军史上确认狙击人数记录最高者,超越阿岱伯特·渥顿(Adelbert F. Waldron III),被认为是美国军事史上最致命的狙击手。他在2009年退役,2013年2月2日在德州射击场遭谋杀身亡。是电影《美国狙击手》的原型人物,著有《美国狙击手》一书。由于他在战斗中的英勇表现,凯尔曾获得2枚银星勋章以及5枚铜星勋章,也曾两次受伤,6次遭炸弹袭击。