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Informationen zum Autor 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. Scott McEwen is a trial lawyer in San Diego. Jim DeFelice is the author of sixteen New York Times bestsellers, including American Sniper , the basis for Bradley Cooper’s blockbuster movie of the same name. Some of his other credits include Every Man a Hero , a bestselling account of Army medic Ray Lambert’s heroics at D-Day in World War Two, and They Called Us Lucky , the story of Lima 3/25, the Marine Corps’ hardest hit unit in the Iraq War and the life of Congressman Ruben Gallego, a Harvard undergrad who joined the Corps to serve as an enlisted grunt. Klappentext NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS, INCLUDING BEST PICTURE From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan ("the devil") and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions. Gripping and unforgettable, Kyle's masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time. SEAL Team 3 Chief Chris Kyle served four combat tours in Operation Iraqi Freedom and elsewhere. For his bravery in battle, he was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and one Navy and Marine Corps Commendation. Following his combat deployments, he became chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare Sniper and Counter-Sniper teams, and he authored the Naval Special Warfare Sniper Doctrine. Today, he is president of Craft International, a worldclass leader in training and security. He lives with his family in Texas, where he devotes much of his spare time to helping disabled veterans. Zusammenfassung NOW A BLOCKBUSTER MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY CLINT EASTWOOD—NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS! INCLUDING BEST PICTURE From 1999 to 2009! U.S. Navy Seal Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. His fellow American warriors! whom he protected with deadly precision from rooftops and stealth positions during the Iraq War! called him “The Legend”; meanwhile! the enemy feared him so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle! who was tragically killed in 2013! writes honestly about the pain of war—including the deaths of two close SEAL teammates—and in moving first-person passages throughout! his wife! Taya! speaks openly about the strains of war on their family! as well as on Chris. Gripping and unforgettable! Kyle’s masterful account of his extraordinary battlefield experiences ranks as one of the great war memoirs of all time. ...
