The Real American Sniper

In 2009, Kyle received an honorable discharge from the U.S. Navy and went on to release his bestselling memoir, “American Sniper,” in 2012. A film adaptation of the same name, directed by Clint Eastwood, hit theaters two years after the book’s publication. Tragically, on February 2, 2013, Kyle was fatally shot at a shooting range near Chalk Mountain, Texas, along with his 35-year-old friend, Chad Littlefield. Eddie Ray Routh, a former Marine, was charged with the murders and subsequently convicted, receiving a life sentence without the possibility of parole.