- Chris Kyle was born on April 8, 1974

- He was born and raised in Texas, varying from different small towns, and lived in many ranches.

- Chris Kyle, being from Texas, loved rodeos and horses.

- He never liked riding bulls, but rode many horses.

- He joined Navy SEAL team 3 in April 2001.

- Not long after that he met his eventual wife Taya.

- They were married until Chris was murdered at a shooting range in Texas on February 2, 2013 by a Eddie Ray Routh.

Chris Kyle