“Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with one goal: to protect his fellow soldiers. His surgical precision saved countless lives on the battlefield, and as stories of his exploits multiplied, he earned the nickname “The Legend.” Although he later became a preferred target of insurgents, and despite the danger and suffering his family lived through, Chris participated in four of the most horrific decisive battles of the Iraq War. But when he returns home, he realizes that he cannot return to a normal life…“
That’s what American Sniper is all about, Clint Eastwood’s Bradley Cooper-nominated 6-time Oscar-winner for Best Sound Editing. But behind the fiction is the reality: This Chris Kyle, the outstanding sniper with 160 hits, really existed and was a hero to many Americans who mourned his death when he was killed.
Indeed, on February 2, 2013, Chris Kyle And his friend Chad Littlefield, 38 and 35, respectively, took young Eddie Ray Ruth, a 25-year-old United States Marine Corps veteran, to the shooting range as therapy. Chris Kyle He agreed to mentor the young man and chose a local shooting range for the first meeting.
“Chris has discovered a new use for the weapon: healingHis widow Taya Kyle explained. It was young Eddie’s mother who asked the hero for help, knowing that he cared for veterans in need. Her son, who suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of his military service, had been in Iraq before being sent to collect children who died in Haiti after the 2010 earthquake. He spent several years in psychiatric hospitals and was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
“watch my back”
So Chris and Chad took the young man to the set in the former’s truck. but already on the way Chris Kyle Sensing something was wrong, he texted Chad Littlefield, who was sitting next to him, saying:this guy is totally crazy”To which Chad replied:watch my back“. However, once they get there, the two friends have no time to react when Eddie grabs two guns and fires several bullets at the two men, even though they are armed, killing them instantly.
After the murder, Eddie went to his sister’s house, where he confessed to the crime. He called 911 and told the operator:They went to the shooting range… it’s totally crazy. He is psychotic.” The local police eventually apprehended him after a chase that ended when Eddie, who had fled the scene in Chris’s truck, crashed into a police car.
Reasons and suggestion
Chris Kyle And Chad Littlefield was later found dead, shot thirteen times by Kyle’s gun. In addition to his mental problems, Eddie Ray Ruth was under the influence of drugs and alcohol that day and said after his arrest that he believed he was going to walk into a trap, that the army was coming to him.take your soul“. He explained that it was either he or they: “If I didn’t take his soul, he was going to take mine.“
After a trial, he was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Four months later, while in a cell, Eddie spoke again about the murder to former Erath County Sheriff’s Deputy Gene Cole, saying, “I was just sitting in the back seat of the truck and no one was talking to me. They were only taking me to the shooting range, I shot. I feel bad, but they didn’t want to talk to me, I’m sure they forgave me.“
The American sniper was given a memorial service at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas on February 11, 2013, before being laid to rest the following day at the Texas State Cemetery in Austin, following an impressive funeral procession. Hundreds of people, many waving American flags, lined Interstate 35 to attend and pay their last respects. Chris Kyle.
Below, see video footage captured during the march, which stretched 200 miles (320 km) from Midlothian to Austin.
twice decorated with a silver star, Chris Kyle He also received the Bronze Star three times, in addition to other personal and unit awards.
His story can be found in American Sniper, which is available to stream on Max.
Source: Allocine
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