chris kyler

“ It's funny--sometimes the strongest individuals feel the worst when events are out of control, and they can't really be there for the people they love. I've felt it myself. ”

“ You're in a combat zone one day. You come home, and then you have to readjust, and it takes a few days. We just sit in the house, hang with the family and then things get better. ”

“ The Navy credits me with more kills as a sniper than any other American service member, past or present. ”

“ 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. ”

“ I have a master chief that always said, punch and run. ”

“ After I was discharged from the military, it was difficult trying to become a civilian. ”

“ 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. ”

“ None of my problems come from the people I've killed. ”

“ Maybe war isn't really fun, but I certainly was enjoying it. ”

“ I don't know if I'm the best of the best. But I did know that if I quit, I wouldn't be. ”