Table of Contents
Author's Note ix
Map of Iraq xi
Prologue: Evil in the Crosshairs 1
1 Bustin' Broncs and Other Ways of Having Fun 7
2 Jackhammered 22
3 Takedowns 58
4 Five Minutes to Live 74
5 Sniper 92
6 Dealing Death 117
7 Down in the Shit 159
8 Family Conflicts 201
9 The Punishers 223
10 The Devil of Ramadi 256
11 Man Down 280
12 Hard Times 303
13 Mortality 332
14 Home and Out 358
Acknowledgments 380
Chris Kyle, in Memoriam 383
Introduction Taya Kyle Jim DeFelice 385
Wayne and Deby Kyle, Chris's mom and dad 388
Taya Kyle 392
Jeff Kyle, Chris's brother 398
Andrew Alexander, friend 403
Bo Pharr, friend 405
"W," writing on behalf of "the Teams" 407
Bryan Rury, lifelong friend 409
Marcus Luttrell, fellow SEAL, friend 411
Ashley Purvis Smith, family friend 413
Al Hemmle, principal, Midlothian High School 416
Glenn Beck, talk-show host 418
Jeff Burge, Dallas Police Department, friend 420
Dr. Karen Hanten, pediatrician, friend 421
Kelly Job, wife of Chris's SEAL teammate Ryan Job 423
"Dauber," fellow SEAL, friend 425
Kim and Kent Studebaker, Chris's parents-in-law 427
Anonymous, active-duty SEAL, friend 429
Kim Essary, neighbor, friend 431
Larry Toon, chairman of Elizabeth Toon Charities 434
Leanne Littlefield, friend 436
Marc Myers, businessman, ranch owner, friend 439
Mathew Bullinger, fellow Little League coach, friend 441
Omar Avila, wounded warrior, friend 443
Randy Cupp, businessman, friend 446
Rich Emberlin, Dallas Police Department, friend 450
Sarah and Ellyse Dyer, friends 453
Scott Brown, Musician, Marine, friend 455
Sergeant Vince Lee, Dallas Police Department, friend 458
Jim DeFelice, coauthor of American Sniper 460