While serving in iraq from 2003 to 2009 u. S. Navy s. E. A. L. Sniper chris kyle accumulated more officially confirmed kills than any other sniper in u. S. Military history. In his bestselling autobiography, american sniper now a major motion picture, mr. Kyle described his early career as a professional rodeo rider. The challenges he had to overcome become a s. E. A. L. And experiences in iraq. Chris kyle died on february 2 2013 at the age of 38. This program is from 2012. Its about an hour. Host chris kyle why did you decide to join the navy . Guest actually i grew up thinking the marines were the biggest baddest guys on the block in my eyes wanted to be one so i went to enlist and try to become a marine and a marine recruiter was out to lunch and then in the strip mall all of a sudden there youve got the Army Recruiter in the Navy Recruiter coming out to be snipers themselves and pick you up and get you to come to them. I talked to each one of them and the Navy Recruiter sold me on