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American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

American Sniper: the Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. History is the personal gripping account of Chris Kyle’™s extraordinary battlefield experiences as a Navy SEAL during the Iraq war. His skills and precision earned him the title ‘œthe Legend” from his fellow American warriors; while the enemy who feared him named him al-Shaitan (‘œthe devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. This is a touching biography, with many moving first-person passages elaborating on the pain of war and the tragic loss of teammates. His wife Taya contributes with writing openly about the strains of war on their family. The amazing details that surface provide a powerful insight into how wars are really fought today and makes this book and extraordinary great war memoirs!This edition includes material by Taya Kyle about the making of the American Sniper Film.SEAL Team 3 Chief Chris Kyle (1974-2013) was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, and numerous other citations. Following four combat tours in Iraq he became chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare sniper teams. He is the author of American Gun: A history of the U.S. in Ten Firearms. A native Texan, Kyle is survived by his wife Taya, and their two children.