In the Crosshairs
Nicholas Schmidle writes about the military career and murder of Chris Kyle, a decorated sniper who was shot by a troubled veteran he took under his wing.
"When you're in a profession where your job is to kill people, you start getting creative." — Chris Kyle, on shooting two insurgents on a moped with a single bullet in Ramadi. He was on his way to becoming one of the deadliest snipers in American history, with a hundred and sixty confirmed kills.