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|death_place=Chalk Mountain<br>Erath County, Texas
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'''Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle''' (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a [[United States Navy SEALs|United States Navy SEAL]] having the most recorded kills (160) by a [[sniper]] in American history, with the actual number estimated to be even more, up to 255. His best-selling autobiography, ''[[American Sniper]]'', was produced by [[Clint Eastwood]] as a wildly popular film that was later snubbed by [[liberal]] [[Hollywood]] at the 2015 Academy Awards.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-sniper-snubbed-at-2015-776511</ref> Kyle was born, reared, and resided lived in [[Texas]], which honored him by officially declaring February 2, 2015, as "Chris Kyle Day."<ref>http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/02/02/abbott-to-establish-chris-kyle-day-for-american-sniper-texas/22740267/</ref>
'''Christopher Scott "Chris" Kyle''' (April 8, 1974 – February 2, 2013) was a [[United States Navy SEALs|United States Navy SEAL]] having the most recorded kills -- 160 -- by a sniper in American history, with the actual number estimated to be even more, up to 255. His best-selling autobiography, ''[[American Sniper]]'', was produced by [[Clint Eastwood]] as a wildly popular film that was later snubbed by [[liberal]] [[Hollywood]] at the 2015 Academy Awards.<ref>http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/american-sniper-snubbed-at-2015-776511</ref> Kyle was born, reared, and resided in [[Texas]], which honored him by officially declaring February 2, 2015, as "Chris Kyle Day."<ref>http://www.militarytimes.com/story/military/2015/02/02/abbott-to-establish-chris-kyle-day-for-american-sniper-texas/22740267/</ref>
He served four times for the United States in the [Iraq War]] and claimed to have been awarded two [[Silver Star]]s and five [[Bronze Star]]s with Valor.<ref>http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2013/april/the-legend-of-chris-kyle-01?single=1</ref> The Navy is currently investigating claims about Kyle's service record, which reveals that he in fact earned only one Silver Star and
He served four times for the United States in the [[Iraq War]] and claimed to have been awarded two [[Silver Star]]s and five [[Bronze Star]]s with Valor.<ref>http://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2013/april/the-legend-of-chris-kyle-01?single=1</ref> The Navy is currently investigating claims about Kyle's service record, which reveals that he in fact earned only one Silver Star and
three Bronze Stars.<ref>[http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/25/navy-probes-discrepancies-seal-sniper-chris-kyles-medal-claims.html "Navy Probes 'Discrepancies' in SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle's Medal Claims," Military.com]</ref>
three Bronze Stars.<ref>[http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/05/25/navy-probes-discrepancies-seal-sniper-chris-kyles-medal-claims.html "Navy Probes 'Discrepancies' in SEAL Sniper Chris Kyle's Medal Claims," Military.com]</ref>