![]() ![]() He spoke greatly of his wife and kids, and how he loved them and was happy being home. We both looked at each other and said, ‘What the hell are you doing here?” We never spoke about what we did overseas, on the show. “Years later, I was asked to be an adviser on a TV show, ‘Stars Earn Stripes,’ and standing there was Chris Kyle. We did not mention our names to each other, due to I was with a (ret.) Major General. We just looked at each other and nodded our heads at each other. “Of all the places warriors meet up, the last place was in the Middle East. The ‘SES’ group was texting earlier, very sad.”įormer CIA operative Roger Flores also knew Kyle and emailed this tribute on Saturday night: The ‘SES’ show was life changing for all of us. He was loved and admired by many, and he will never be forgotten.”Ĭontacted for comment by Zap2it, Todd Palin texted, “He was a great American hero, this is very tragic! Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family.”Īsked if Cain is distraught, Palin texted, “He is. Chris was a wonderful man, a good friend, and a true American hero who loved our country and served honorably. Todd and I first met Chris in Pella, Iowa, when he helped out with security for the premiere of the film ‘The Undefeated.’ And later we became friends with Chris when he was on ‘Stars Earn Stripes’ with Todd. Palin posted a Facebook note honoring Kyle, saying, “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and many friends of former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle tonight. It also states that Iraqi insurgents nicknamed Kyle al-Shaitan, or “the devil,” and placed a bounty on his head. ![]() According to the book blurb, the Pentagon has confirmed more than 150 of Kyles’ kills, but has declined to verify the total number. Military History”recalled Kyle’s career as a SEAL sniper - he was a member of SEAL Team 3 - recording the most career kills in U.S. Published in January 2012, “American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. He left the Navy in 2009 and became president of Craft, which trains military and law-enforcement personnel. Married with two children, Kyle, 38, was born in Odessa, Texas, and served four tours of duty in Iraq, twice suffering gunshot wounds. ( UPDATE: The Dallas Morning News reports Kyle was attending a charity event at Rough Creek on behalf of his Dallas-based security firm, Craft International, and his childhood friend, Hudson Hartson.) The identity of the second victim has not yet been released.Īccording to the website of SOFREP (Special Operations Forces Situation Report), Kyle was volunteering to help veterans with PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and taking the veterans to the gun range was part of the process he used. ![]()
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