Prologue: Evil in the crosshairs

Bustin' broncs and other ways of having fun

Jackhammered

Takedowns

Five minutes to live

Sniper

Dealing death

Down in the shit

Family conflicts

The punishers

The devil of Ramadi

Man down

Hard times

Mortality

Home and out.

Author's note -- Map of Iraq -- Prologue: evil in the crosshairs -- Bustin' broncs and other ways of having fun -- Jackhammered -- Takedowns -- Five minutes to live -- Sniper -- Dealing death -- Down in the shit -- Family conflicts -- The punishers -- The devil of Ramadi -- Man down -- Hard times -- Mortality -- Home and out -- Acknowledgments --

Chris Kyle, in memoriam- Introduction/ Tara Kyle and Jim DeFelice - Wayne and Deby Kyle, Chris's mom and dad - Tara Kyle - Jeff Kyle, Chris's brother - Andrew Alexander, friend - Bo Pharr, friend - "W", writing on behalf of "the Teams" - Bryan Rury, lifelong friend - Marcus Luttrell, fellow SEAL, friend - Ashely Purvis Smith, family friend - Al Hemmle, principal, Midlothian High School - Glenn Beck, talk-show host - Jeff Burge, Dallas Police Department, friend - Dr. Karen Hanten, pediatrician, friend - Kelly Job, wife of Chris's SEAL teammate Ryan Job - "Dauber", fellow SEAL, friend - Kim and Kent Studebaker, Chris's parents-in-law - Anonymous, active-duty SEAL, friend - Larry Toon, chairman of Elizabeth Toon Charities - Leanne Littlefield, friend - Marc Meyers, businessman, ranch owner, friend - Mathew Bullinger, fellow Little League coach, friend - Omar Avila, wound warrior, friend - Randy Cupp, businessman, friend - Rich Emberlin, Dallas Police Department, friend - Sarah and Ellyse Dyer, friends - Scott Brown, Musician, Marine, friend - Sergeant Vince Lee, Dallas Police Department, friend - Jim DeFelice, coauthor of American Sniper.

Evil in the crosshairs

Bustin' broncs and other ways of having fun

Jackhammered

Takedowns

Five minutes to live

Sniper

Dealing death

Down in the shit

Family conflicts

The punishers

The devil of Ramadi

Man down

Hard times

Mortality

Home and out.

Prologue: Evil in the crosshairs

Bustin' broncs and other ways of having fun

Jackhammered

Takedowns

Five minutes to live

Sniper

Dealing death

Down in the shit

Family conflicts

The punishers

The devil of Ramadi

Man down

Hard times

Mortality

Home and out.

Prologue: Evil in the crosshairs

Bustin' broncs and other ways of having fun

Jackhammered

Takedowns

Five minutes to live

Sniper

Dealing death

Down in the shit

Family conflicts

The punishers

The devil of Ramadi

Man down

Hard times

Mortality

Home and out.

Chris Kyle, with Scott McEwen and Jim DeFelice.