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Vier keer werd hij uitgezonden naar Irak. Zijn tegenstanders gaven hem de bijnaam 'duivel van Ramadi'. Tijdens zijn loopbaan bij de Navy Seals schoot hij 255 mensen dood. Chris Kyle is daarmee de dodelijkste scherpschutter uit de Amerikaanse geschiedenis.
In zijn autobiografie 'American Sniper' verhaalt Kyle onder andere over de eerste keer dat hij iemand om het leven bracht, een vrouw. Hij twijfelde. De vrouw had een granaat en wilde mariniers aanvallen, die zich niet bewust waren van het gevaar. 'Schiet maar,' beval zijn baas hem. 'Maar,' sputterde Kyle nog tegen. 'Schiet!', zei zijn chef. En zo maakte hij zijn eerste slachtoffer.
Makkelijk
'Na de eerste dode, wordt het makkelijker,' licht Kyle toe aan The New York Post. Tien jaar lang werkte hij voor de Navy Seals. 255 doden schreef hij op zijn naam, 160 daarvan zijn er officieel bevestigd door het Pentagon. Het oude record stond op 109 en dateerde uit de Vietnam oorlog. De dodelijkste sluipschutter in de wereld is Kyle niet. Die titel gaat naar Simo Häyhä, een Finse soldaat die 542 Sovjet soldaten omlegde in de Tweede Wereldoorlog, zo schrijft de Daily Mail.
Bijnamen
Door zijn maten bij het Amerikaanse leger werd Kyle 'The Legend' genoemd. Zijn vijanden waren wat minder blij met zijn vakmanschap. Hij kreeg de bijnaam 'Al-Shaitan Ramadi', oftewel de duivel van Ramadi. Degene die hem zou ombrengen zou een beloning van 20.000 dollar krijgen.
'Daardoor kreeg ik het gevoel dat ik mijn werk deed en effect had op de oorlog,' zegt Kyle. De Texaan leerde schieten als kleine jongen tijdens het jagen met zijn vader. Tegenwoordig is de vader van twee kinderen directeur van Craft International en geeft trainingen over schieten en veiligheid voor het Amerikaanse leger.
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What a remarkable story of heroism, patriotism, and self-sacrifice by an even more remarkable American, Chris Kyle. A Navy SEAL and highly trained sniper, Kyle is even more remarkable in his straightforward admittance that his accomplishments alone are not to be lauded, but the accomplishments and sacrifices of his fellow military men who sacrificed their vision, limbs, and some ultimately their lives in fighting for the freedoms that we often take for granted, yet hold so dear. It may not be much, but here is one American that is forever grateful and thankful to Chris Kyle and ALL of our brave men and women fighting for our country.
Kyle joins the ranks of such American sniper greats as Carlos Hathcock 93 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War, and whose sniper exploits were so eloquently related to the reader in these two books written by Charles Henderson; Marine Sniper: 93 Confirmed Kills and Silent Warrior: The Marine Sniper's Story Vietnam Continues, as well as, other sniper greats such as; Chuck Mawhinney a U.S. Marine with 103 confirmed kills during the Vietnam War and Adelbert Waldron the previous U.S. Military record holder with 109 confirmed kills.
One particular aspect that I liked about how this book was written was the occasional viewpoint expressed by Kyle's lovely wife, Taya. Although both she and Kyle allude to problems both faced concerning each other and his absence during his military service, one can't help but realize what a truly remarkable women Taya is and Chris is a damn lucky man to have her. I am quite sure that God has and will continue to smile upon the both of them.
I really liked Kyle's no apologetic statement that he enjoyed his job and took great pride in saving the lives of his fellow soldiers as they fought against the evils that they found in Iraq. Kyle doesn't go into a lot of gruesome detail concerning that subject but he makes it painfully clear that unless you have actually been there and seen the evil that hasn't been diluted by politicians and the media, then you really have no idea what it is like. I would wholeheartedly agree!
Kyle talks about not only his involvement as a Navy SEAL sniper in Iraq, but also his working relationship with other branches of the military. Some real insightful stuff!
Kyle not only gives you a glimpse into the world he and his fellow SEAL's lived during the Iraq War, but also the difficulties he faced when he came home in between tours and for good upon his retirement from the Navy. And although there were difficulties, he also shares some very humorous moments as well. I especially liked the story about the "burglar" breaking into his home while he was on leave and while he was still in bed after his wife left for work. I was laughing so hard that I couldn't stop for several minutes. As a matter of fact I am laughing real hard right now as I type this review. Sorry Chris, I am laughing at you as well as with you on this one. Ha Ha Ha
I am not one for posting a lot of spoilers when I do my reviews, but I do have to say that one only needs read a few pages to realize that not only is Chris Kyle one of the finest soldiers the United States of America has every produced, but he is also, and perhaps more importantly, one helluva human being and a truly great American. God Bless!
I highly recommend this book to every American as a very inspirational read as well as a biography of one extraordinary human being.
Shawn Kovacich
Martial Artist/Krav Maga Instructor
NRA Firearms Instructor
Author and Creator of numerous books and DVD's.
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