I’m trying to raise the awareness of the troops that, when they deploy and go to war, it’s not just them at war – it’s also their family. Their family is having to go through all the hardships and the stresses.
CHRIS KYLEBut I wondered, how would I feel about killing someone? Now I know. It’s no big deal.
More Chris Kyle Quotes
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In the end, my story, in Iraq and afterward, is about more than just killing people or even fighting for my country. It’s about being a man. And it’s about love as well as hate.
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The rules are drawn up by lawyers who are trying to protect the admirals and generals from the politicians; they’re not written by people who are worried about the guys on the ground getting shot.
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I’m willing to meet my creator and answer every shot that I took.
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But real life doesn’t travel in a perfect straight line; it doesn’t necessarily have that ‘all lived happily ever after’ bit. You have to work on where you’re going.
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You’re not just going out there, maybe sacrificing your own life. There’s also sacrifices still going on at home. You can serve in the military and have a good marriage, but you just need to be aware of it so you can take those steps to take care of it.
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There’s no reason someone who has fought for their country should be homeless or jobless.
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I am not a fan of politics.
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Other people are talking about writing books about my life, or about some of the things I’ve done. I find it strange, but I also feel it’s my life and my story, and I guess I better be the one to get it on paper the way it actually happened.
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What wounded veteran’s don’t need is sympathy. They need to be treated like the men they are: equals, heroes, and people who still have tremendous value for society.
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No, the best way to stop a vehicle is to shoot the driver. And that you can do with a number of weapons.
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I just want to get the bad guys but if I can’t see them, I can’t shoot them.
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MY REGRETS ARE ABOUT THE PEOPLE I COULDN’T SAVE—Marines, soldiers, my buddies. I still feel their loss. I still ache for my failure to protect them.
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None of my problems come from the people I’ve killed.
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Just because war is hell doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun.
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I thought I should be stronger than was possible.
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