2 / 2 1. Early Life and Military Career Chris Kyle was born in Odessa, Texas, in 1974. He grew up in a family of hunters, and by the age of eight, he had learned to shoot a rifle. His father was a Sunday school teacher and a deacon in their church, and Kyle's upbringing instilled in him a sense of duty and service to others. After graduating from high school, Kyle attended Tarleton State University but dropped out in his sophomore year to enlist in the Navy. He completed basic SEAL training and sniper school and became a SEAL in 2001. He was assigned to SEAL Team 3, and his first deployment was to Iraq in 2003. During his time in the military, Kyle became known for his marksmanship skills and his ability to protect his fellow soldiers. He completed four tours of duty in Iraq and was awarded numerous commendations for his service, including two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars with Valor. In 2008, Kyle was honorably discharged from the Navy and returned home to his wife Taya and...

 There's a special force in the United States that can operate anywhere in the land, sea, and sky? Do you know Navy SEAL? Navy SEAL means sea, sky and land, which means the right special forces that can operate anywhere, regardless of the sea, sky and land.  The failure of the Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba in 1961 made the United States feel the need for special forces, and President John F. Kennedy ordered the creation of special forces.  That's how Navy SEAL now has about 2,500 members, so it's operating as a really big organization.  Early special forces were created by the consolidation of existing special forces.  It's rooted in scouts&raiders, NCDUs, and UDT, which were founded in World War II. The extreme week of NCDU's starting training was also applied to Navy SEAL's hell week.  After the end of World War II, the UDT did a lot of work in the Korean War, and now the actual experience gained is the basis for Navy SEAL's consultation.  The tra...