Chris Kyle

But even before I was in the military, I was extremely jumpy when asleep. ”

After I was discharged from the military, it was difficult trying to become a civilian. ”

I don't have to psych myself up, or do something special mentally - I look through the scope, get my target in the cross hairs, and kill my enemy, before he kills one of my people. ”

The Navy credits me with more kills as a sniper than any other American service member, past or present. ”

I like war. ”

In the end, my story, in Iraq and afterward, is about more than just killing people or even fighting for my country. It's about being a man. And it's about love as well as hate. ”

I would love for people to be able to think of me as a guy who stood up for what he believed in and helped make a difference for the vets. ”

I'm just trying to get back to normal life. ”

You're not just going out there, maybe sacrificing your own life. There's also sacrifices still going on at home. You can serve in the military and have a good marriage, but you just need to be aware of it so you can take those steps to take care of it. ”

Other people are talking about writing books about my life, or about some of the things I've done. I find it strange, but I also feel it's my life and my story, and I guess I better be the one to get it on paper the way it actually happened. ”