This is off topic but as a 24 year veteran of the uniformed services I can tell you that, at least in the opinion of most other members of the armed forces, Kyle was the greatest sniper in his own mind. First off, among snipers it is very unusual to keep a score of "kills". He was the Brian Bosworth of the military, in my opinion. A shameless self promoter. He reinforced that reputation after he returned from combat when Kyle invented outlandish stories portraying himself as the hero. He also apparently inflated his medals for heroism. Don't get me wrong. Chris was a genuine hero who more than once risked his life for his fellow servicemen. But the contradictory and negative information has been aggressively suppressed by his widow. It makes me sad that he was a real hero who couldn't seem to leave well enough alone and misguidedly tried to embellish his record.
The_Hapa_Hulk on February 24th, 2018 at 16:55 UTC »
Broward County Sheriff deputy sat outside and did nothing while shots were being fired. No one cares about your life more than you.
phil8248 on February 24th, 2018 at 17:30 UTC »
This is off topic but as a 24 year veteran of the uniformed services I can tell you that, at least in the opinion of most other members of the armed forces, Kyle was the greatest sniper in his own mind. First off, among snipers it is very unusual to keep a score of "kills". He was the Brian Bosworth of the military, in my opinion. A shameless self promoter. He reinforced that reputation after he returned from combat when Kyle invented outlandish stories portraying himself as the hero. He also apparently inflated his medals for heroism. Don't get me wrong. Chris was a genuine hero who more than once risked his life for his fellow servicemen. But the contradictory and negative information has been aggressively suppressed by his widow. It makes me sad that he was a real hero who couldn't seem to leave well enough alone and misguidedly tried to embellish his record.
bostonboy2426 on February 24th, 2018 at 17:42 UTC »
You understand that calling a military vet with PTSD a “crazy guy” is an example of how mental disability is not being treated correctly?