biography timeline

  • Chris Kyle was born in Odessa, Texas

    Chris Kyle was born in Odessa, Texas
    Raised in smalltown USA, Loved Hunting with his dad and brothers.
  • gets a job as a ranch hand

  • graduates high school

  • Accepted into the Navy

    Accepted into the Navy
  • started training

  • First deployment

  • achieves award for longest sniper kill

  • Retires from the military

  • Got Badly injured competing in the rodeo

  • Attempted to join the seals but got into Navy instead

  • Became a ranch hand

  • started competing in rodeo

  • Chris meets wife