It’s not a problem taking out someone who wants your people dead. That’s not a problem at all.
CHRIS KYLESavage, despicable evil. That’s what we were fighting in Iraq. That’s why a lot of people, myself included, called the enemy ‘savages.’ There really was no other way to describe what we encountered there.
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The media cause more problems than they do good.
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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 thought I should be stronger than was possible.
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I really don’t care what people think of me. I’ve got my family. I’ve got my friends. Yes, I have been trained to be a little more aggressive if I need to be, but I don’t go around thumping people.
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Just because war is hell doesn’t mean you can’t have a little fun.
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I don’t know if I’m the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn’t be.
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War is hell. Hollywood fantasizes about it and makes it look good; war sucks.
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I have a master chief that always said, punch and run.
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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.
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After I was discharged from the military, it was difficult trying to become a civilian.
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The joke was that President Bush only declared war when Starbucks was hit. You can mess with the U.N. all you want, but when you start interfering with the right to get caffeinated, someone has to pay.
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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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I would love for people to be able to think of me as a guy who stood up for what he believed in and helped make a difference for the vets.
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People tell me I saved hundreds and hundreds of people. But I have to tell you: it’s not the people you saved that you remember. It’s the ones you couldn’t save. Those are the ones you talk about. Those are the faces and situations that stay with you forever.
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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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I am a much better father and husband than I ever was a sniper.
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I’m willing to meet my creator and answer every shot that I took.
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Maybe war isn’t really fun, but I certainly was enjoying it.
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Despite what your momma told you, Violence does solve problems.
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You have to slow your heart rate, stay calm. You have to shoot in between your heartbeats.
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Every person I killed I strongly believe that they were bad. When I do go face God there is going to be lots of things I will have to account for but killing any of those people is not one of them.
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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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The Navy credits me with more kills as a sniper than any other American service member, past or present.
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Great way to fight a war – be prepared to defend yourself for winning.
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I am not a fan of politics.
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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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