Chris Kyle
Author
Formats
Description
In "American Gun", the deadliest sniper in U.S. history tracks down and shoots the most important American firearms, from a flintlock rifle to a Colt revolver to the latest high-tech weapon he used as a SEAL. Chris Kyle uses these guns as a window on United States history, making the sweeping argument that the American story has been tied to and shaped by the gun.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Special edition.
Description
U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle is sent to Iraq with only one mission: to protect his brothers-in-arms. His pinpoint accuracy saves countless lives on the battlefield. However, his reputation is also growing behind enemy lines, putting a price on his head and making him a prime target of insurgents. He is also facing a different kind of battle on the home front: striving to be a good husband and father from halfway around the world.
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Rental, Widescreen.
Description
Chris Kyle's mission is to protect his brothers in arms while being a prime target of insurgents. Despite the danger, as well as the toll on his family back home, Chris serves through four tours of duty in Iraq, personifying the spirit of the SEAL creed to "leave no one behind." But upon returning to his wife and kids, Chris finds that it is war he can't leave behind.