American Sniper by Maxwell Flater

Major Character 1: Chris Kyle

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Chris Kyle was a United States Navy SEAL. From 1999 to 2009, Kyle recorded more than 150 sniper kills, the most in U.S. military history.

Major Character 2: Taya Kyle

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Taya Renae Kyle is an American author, political commentator, and military veteran's family activist. Known as the widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle.

Major Character 3: Chad Littlefield.

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Littlefield was killed, along with ex-Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle, allegedly by an Iraq war veteran at a shooting range south of Fort Worth.

Major Setting 1: Baghdad

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Chris Kyle served in Baghdad during his fourth tour of duty in Iraq in 2008. He was a Navy SEAL sniper who served four tours in the Iraq War, including Baghdad, where he and his team patrolled houses. He earned the nickname "Legend" from his fellow soldiers for his aggressive tactics and valor, and the insurgents nicknamed him "The Devil of Ramadi".

Major event 1: Chris Kyle is born

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Chris Kyle was born on April 8, 1974, in Odessa, Texas.

Major event 2: Chris Kyle enlists in the navy seals

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After working as a professional bronco rodeo rider, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy on August 5, 1998, and went on active duty to begin basic training on February 10, 1999.

Major event 7: Chris Kyle and his friend are shot dead.

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Chris Kyle, a former U.S. Navy SEAL sniper, was tragically killed at a shooting range in Texas on February 2, 2013. He was shot by Eddie Ray Routh, a former Marine who had post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Kyle was also accompanied by a friend, Chad Littlefield, who was also killed in the shooting.

Major Setting 2: Fallujah

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Chris Kyle's service in Fallujah involved providing overwatch for Marines while engaged in combat operations, particularly during the Second Battle of Fallujah in 2004. He was serving as a sniper with SEAL Team 3, where he protected Marines and other military personnel from rooftop positions. During this time, he earned the nickname "Legend" among his SEAL colleagues for his valor in combat and willingness to go house-to-house with Marines.

Major Setting 3: Ramadi

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Chris Kyle, a Navy SEAL sniper, was stationed in Ramadi, Iraq, during his service, where he earned the nickname "The Devil of Ramadi" from Iraqi insurgents due to his effectiveness as a sniper. He is known for his record of confirmed kills, with many of them occurring in Ramadi. His actions were instrumental in supporting U.S. and Iraqi forces in seizing key areas and routing the insurgency.

Major Setting 4: shooting range south of fort worth

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Where Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield where shot.

Major events 3, 4, 5, and 6: Chris Kyle's 4 tours of duty in the Iraq War

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Chris Kyle, the Navy SEAL sniper known as "American Sniper," served four tours in Iraq as part of his 10-year military career. His deployments included participation in the 2003 invasion of Baghdad, the battle of Fallujah in 2004, the city of Ramadi in 2006, and a return to Baghdad in 2008.

Authors purpose for writing the text.

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The Authors purpose for Writing this book is to inform us about his service in the Navy Seals and also to tell us about is life when he was on leave.

Major Event 8: the funeral

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His funeral was held at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium.