American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U. S. Military History

Acknowledgments
T
his book would never have been possible without my brother
SEALs, who supported me in battle and throughout my career in
the Navy. And I wouldn’t be here without the SEALs, sailors,
Marines, airmen, and soldiers who had my back during the war.
I’d also like to thank my wife, Taya, for helping me write this
book and making her own contributions. My brother and my
parents supplied their memories as well as their support. Several of
my friends also kindly provided information that was invaluable.
Among those who were especially helpful were one of my
lieutenants and a fellow sniper who appear as LT and Dauber in this
book, respectively. Marc Lee’s mom also helped with some key
insights.

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Special thanks and appreciation go to Jim DeFelice for his
patience, wit, understanding, and writing ability. Without his help,
this book would not be what it is today. I also want to express my
sincere appreciation to Jim’s wife and son for opening their home to
Taya and me as this book developed.
We worked on this book in a variety of places. None matched
the comfort of Marc Myers’s ranch, which he very generously
allowed us to use while we worked.
Scott McEwen recognized the value of my story before I did,
and played a critical role in bringing it to print.
I’d like to thank my editor, Peter Hubbard, who contacted me
directly about writing this book and connected us with Jim
DeFelice. Thanks also to the entire staff at William
Morrow/HarperCollins.

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About the Authors
SEAL T
EAM
3 C
HIEF
C
HRIS
K
YLE
served four combat tours in
Operation Iraqi Freedom and elsewhere. For his bravery in battle,
he was awarded two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, two
Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, and one Navy and
Marine Corps Commendation. Additionally, he received the
Grateful Nation Award, given by the Jewish Institute for National
Security Affairs. Following his combat deployments, he became
chief instructor for training Naval Special Warfare Sniper and
Counter-Sniper teams, and he authored the Naval Special Warfare
Sniper Doctrine, the first Navy SEAL sniper manual. Today, he is
president of Craft International (www.craftintl.com), a world-class
leader in training and security. He lives with his family in Texas,

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where he devotes much of his spare time to helping disabled
veterans.
S
COTT
M
C
E
WEN
is a trial lawyer in San Diego, California. An
Eagle Scout, he grew up hunting with long-range rifles in Oregon.
J
IM
D
E
F
ELICE
is the author of 
Omar Bradley: General at War,
the
first in-depth critical biography of America’s last five-star general.
He also writes a number of acclaimed military thrillers, including the
Rogue Warrior series from Richard Marcinko, founder of SEAL
Team 6, and the novels in the Dreamland series with Dale Brown.
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Credits
Cover design by James Iacobelli
Front cover background photograph © by Stephen Mulcahey/Arcangel Images
Front cover gun photograph courtesy of the author
Map of Iraq courtesy of the UN Cartographic Section

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