Tuhia he tohutoro mō tēnei wāhanga - I a ia e tipu ana i Texas, ka whakaakona a Chris Kyle e tōna pāpā ki te pupuhi i te pū, ki te hopu i te reera. He maha nga tau i muri mai, kua riro a Kyle hei kaimahi ranch me te kaikawe rodeo, ka hoki wawe mai ki te kainga, kia kitea ai tana hoa wahine i te moenga me tetahi atu tangata. I muri i tana korero ki a ia kia haere, kei te whakaaroaro ia me tana tuakana i te wa e kite ana ia i nga purongo mo te 1998 US embassy bombings
ka whakatau ia ki te whakauru ki te Navy. Ka whiwhi ia i te whakangungu motuhake, ā, ka riro ia hei kaipatu mātātoa i roto i te US Navy SEALs.