Remembering Them Forever (RTF)!

Kyle, Christopher Scott

Odessa, Texas, Ector County, United States

Military Information:

BSM: Bronze Star Medal
Silver Star
PH: Purple Heart
US Navy
Deceased
Iraq War
TVHOF Valor Award
TVHOF Patriot Award
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor
Combat Action Ribbon
GCM: Good Conduct Medal
CPO: Chief Petty Officer
SEAL Insignia
Cemetery: Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, Texas
1-Alpha List
National/American Defense Service Medal/Award
GS: Gold Star
Iraq Campaign Medal
GWT: Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
GWT: Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Navy and Marine Corps Achievements Medal
Navy Sea Service Deployment Ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal -Gold V Device for Valor in Combat
Navy Expert Rifleman Ribbon
Navy and Marine Corps Parachutists Insignia
SEAL Sniper

Dates of Service 1:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Dates of Service 2:

Service Start Date: NA Service End Date: NA

Bio:

Name: Christopher Scott Kyle
From: Odessa, TX
Born: April 08, 1974
Death: February 12, 2013
Branch: United States Navy
Specialty: SEAL Sniper

Served four tours in the Iraq War and was awarded several commendations for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat. he served his country as a US Navy Seal sniper. and had 160 confirmed kills. For his service he was awarded a Silver Star, three Bronze Star Medals with "V' devices for valor, 2 x Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal with "V" device, as well as numerous other unit personal awards.

Chris was born on April 8th, 1974, in Odessa, Texas, the elder of two boys born to Deborah Lynn and Wayne Kenneth Kyle, a Sunday School teacher and deacon. His father bought Kyle his first rifle at the age of eight, a bolt-action .30-06 Springfield rifle, and later a shotgun, which he used to hunt deer, pheasant, and quail. Kyle attended high school in Midlothian, Texas and after graduating in 1992, became a professional bull rider and ranch hand. unfortunately a severe arm injury ended his professional rodeo career. He attended Tarleton State University for two years studying Ranch and Ranch Management.

Kyle enlisted in the US Navy on August 5, 1998 and began basic training on February 10, 1999. He graduated from basic training at Naval Station Great Lakes, Il in April 1999. He received an invitation to the 24 week Basic Underwater Demolition/Sea, Air, Land (Seal)training at NAB Coronado, CA. Kyle graduated with Class in March 2001, followed by SEAL Qualification Training (SQT) at NAB Coronado, CA from May to August 2001. Assigned to SEAL Team-3, sniper element, Platoon "Charlie" within the Naval Special Warfare Command, and with four tours of duty, Kyle served in many major battles in Iraq.

Kyle left the US Navy in 2009, and moved to Midlothian, Texas, with his wife, Taya, and two children. He was president of Craft International, a tactical training company for the US military and law enforcement communities. in 2012, HarperCollins released Kyle's autobiography American Sniper. Kyle had initially hesitated to write the book but was persuaded to go ahead because other books about SEALS were being written. In his book wrote bluntly of his experiences. Concerning the battle for Ramada he wrote, "Force moved that battle. We killed the bad guys and brought the leaders to the peace table. That is how the world works." In interviews Kyle stated he had no regrets about his work as a sharpshooter, saying "I had to do it to protect the Marines."

Kyle paired with FITCO Cares Foundation, a nonprofit organization that created the Heroes Project to provide free-in home fitness equipment, individualized programs, personal training, and life coaching to in need veterans with disabilities, Gold Star families, and those with PTSD.

On February 2, 2013, Kyle and his friend, Chad Littlefield, 35, were shot and killed by Eddie Ray Routh at the Rough Creek Ranch Lodge and Resort shooting range in Erath County, Texas. Both Kyle and Littlefield were armed with .45 caliber 1911 style pistols when they were killed but neither gun had been unholstered or fired, and the safety catches were still on. Routh was a US Marine veteran from Lancaster, Texas who had been in and out of mental hospitals for at least two years and had been diagnosed with schizophrenia. His family also said he had PTSD from his time in the military.
Routh was captured by local prison after a short chase and was arraigned the same day on two counts of capital murder. On February 24, 2015, Routh was found guilty of murdering Kyle and Littlefield, The jury returned the verdict after less than three hours of deliberations. Routh was sentenced to life in prison without parole.
A memorial service was held for Kyle at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. on February 11, and he was buried on February, 2013 at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin. Hundreds of people, many waving American Flags, lined I-35 to view the the passing procession and to pay final respects to Kyle. In August 2013, Texas Governor Rick Perry signed Senate Bill 162, also known as the "Chris Kyle Bill" to recognize military training in issuing occuptional licenses. Sculptor Greg Marra created a memorial statue of Kyle for presentation to his wife Taya. The Chris Kyle Memorial Highway Bill was signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott on June 3, 2015. The Law became official September 1, 2015 and on February 15, 2016, signs for the 11 mile stretch of Hwy 287 through Midlothian, Texas, were unveiled. Aprivately funded memorial for Kyle was unveiled on July 28, 2016 in Odessa, Texas. It includes a plaza and a bronze statue.

“I’d rather be known for the number of lives I saved rather than the lives I’ve taken.”
Chris Kyle

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yISEIg1XIg&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD

https://americansniper.com/

https://people.com/american-sniper-chris-kyle-children-speak-out-hero-dad-death-exclusive-8634523