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Chris Kyle: A True Hero
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Heroes get remembered, but legends never die. Maybe it’s destined for the brave that aren’t scared to risk their lives every day to fight for freedom. He was best known for his number of kills as a sniper, rumor has it he has around 160 confirmed kills. As a matter of fact Kyle served four tours in the Iraq war and was awarded several medals for acts of heroism and meritorious service in combat.
Even though Chris Kyle didn’t stay the full 20 years in the service, he became known as the “the Legend” among the general infantry and Marines he was asked to protect. Because of his track record as a marksman during his deployment to Ramadi, the insurgents named Kyle “Ar-Ramadi” which in English its “the Devil of Ramadi”. They later put

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