{"id":58271,"date":"2016-06-01T02:29:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T06:29:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=58271"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:47:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T06:47:26","slug":"chris-kyle-lie-military-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chris-kyle-lie-military-record\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_58289\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-58289\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-58289\" title=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chris-kyle-article-header-400x267.jpg\" alt=\"Chris Kyle. The legendary war hero was tragically shot and killed, along with his friend Chad Littlefield, by Eddie Ray Routh at the Rough Creek Ranch-Lodge-Resort shooting range in Erath County, Texas, on Feb. 2, 2013. (Photo: The Intercept) \" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chris-kyle-article-header-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chris-kyle-article-header-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chris-kyle-article-header-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chris-kyle-article-header.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-58289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chris Kyle was tragically shot and killed, along with his friend Chad Littlefield, by Eddie Ray Routh at the Rough Creek Ranch-Lodge-Resort shooting range in Erath County, Texas, on Feb. 2, 2013. (<em>Photo: The Intercept<\/em>)<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"p2\">In full disclosure, when he was alive, I interviewed Chris Kyle twice.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Once in person and once over email.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I never got the impression that he was lying to me in our conversation.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He seemed about as honest and as straightforward an individual as I\u2019ve ever met.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">But after doing some research into Chris, it also became apparent that Chris was a bit of a jokester. He had a sense of humor.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>He liked to get a rise out of people.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>I think many SEALs are wired that way.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>They like to have a bit of fun with the public.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>So did Chris stretch the truth from time to time to add to his \u201clegendary\u201d status (his nickname was \u201cThe Legend\u201d in the teams)?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>It wouldn\u2019t surprise me.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Yet, not all lies are created equal. \u00a0Telling tall tales to joe public \u2014 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/magazine\/2013\/06\/03\/in-the-crosshairs\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chris-kyle-lie-military-record\" title=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?\">like sniping looters and armed agitators from atop the Superdome during Hurricane Katrina (killing as many as 30),\u00a0or gunning down two would-be carjackers in southwest Dallas with a Colt 1911, or maybe even punching Jesse Ventura in the face outside a bar in Coronado, CA<\/a> \u2014 is different than lying about one\u2019s military record.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Call it a hunch, but I don\u2019t believe Chris ever lied about his bravery in combat, his number of kills in action or his commitment to his brothers in the teams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">However, a <a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chris-kyle-lie-military-record\" title=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?\">report<\/a> by The Intercept calls Kyle\u2019s military record into question, saying in essence that he lied about the medals he received for his service.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>This report prompted swift condemnation from many <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chris-kyles-ex-roommate-shocked-jurys-decision\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chris-kyle-lie-military-record\" title=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"5486\">Chris Kyle<\/a> supporters, including former Texas Gov. Rick Perry who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/opinion\/2016\/05\/30\/rick-perry-truth-about-american-sniper-chris-kyle.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chris-kyle-lie-military-record\" title=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?\">wrote an op-ed<\/a> for Fox News defending the deceased SEAL.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cThe guiding premise of the article was that Chris Kyle, known to a grateful nation as its best-ever sniper in multiple combat zones, was a liar,\u201d wrote Perry. \u201cThe writer\u2019s assertion is that Kyle laid claim to more medals than the military had awarded him for his valor in combat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cAt issue was a disparity between Kyle\u2019s account in his book, \u2018American Sniper,\u2019 records obtained from a seemingly indifferent Navy through a Freedom of Information Act request and Kyle\u2019s official DD-214,\u201d continued Perry. \u201cThe first mentioned two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars, the Navy recalled one Silver Star and 3 Bronze Stars and the DD-214 credited him with TWO Silver Stars and SIX Bronze Stars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">\u201cIf there is any inaccuracy in Kyle\u2019s account it\u2019s that he didn\u2019t take ENOUGH credit for his awards,\u201d said Perry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Perry goes on to say that the \u201cDD-214\u201d also known as the \u201cCertificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty\u201d is the official and definitive \u201crecord of a person\u2019s time in the military, used to prove the authenticity, duration and character of said service.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In other words, the Intercept\u2019s investigation is bunk as it ignores what is clearly stated in the DD-214.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">Case closed?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Well, not really.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>There is still a discrepancy.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>In \u201cAmerican Sniper,\u201d Kyle only recounts two Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars when, according to the DD-214, he had two silver Stars and SIX Bronze stars.\u201d<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Why did Kyle shortchange himself that sixth Bronze Star in his book? \u00a0It doesn&#8217;t appear there is an answer to that question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">What&#8217;s my take on this whole ordeal? \u00a0It&#8217;s a non-story, story. \u00a0See, due to his legacy as the most lethal <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/british-sas-sniper-saves-boy-father-from-beheading-with-half-mile-shot\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"chris-kyle-lie-military-record\" title=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"5485\">sniper in U.S. military<\/a> history, his popularity in the military and firearms community and his indisputable heroism on the field of battle, Kyle &#8212; forgive the pun &#8212; will always be a target. \u00a0There will always be those who want to tear him down and discredit his accomplishments. \u00a0That said, Kyle wasn&#8217;t a saint either. \u00a0He wasn&#8217;t perfect. \u00a0He was a mortal human being, flawed like the rest of us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\">I think we should let Chris Kyle RIP. \u00a0And if you&#8217;re a fan of the man as I am, I think we should continue to honor his legacy by serving those who served us. \u00a0In short, help your local veterans.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe guiding premise of the article was that Chris Kyle, known to a grateful nation as its best-ever sniper in multiple combat zones, was a liar,\u201d wrote Perry. \u201cThe writer\u2019s assertion is that Kyle laid claim to more medals than the military had awarded him for his valor in combat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":58289,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"manual","footnotes":""},"categories":[7,25,216,240],"tags":[132,335,607],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-58271","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-gunsamerica-authors","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-s-h-blannelberry","10":"category-this-week","11":"tag-buzz","12":"tag-military","13":"tag-news"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.6.1 (Yoast SEO v27.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle lie about his military record?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chris-kyle-lie-military-record\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Did Navy SEAL Chris Kyle Lie About His Military Record?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cThe guiding premise of the article was that Chris Kyle, known to a grateful nation as its best-ever sniper in multiple combat zones, was a liar,\u201d wrote Perry. \u201cThe writer\u2019s assertion is that Kyle laid claim to more medals than the military had awarded him for his valor in combat.\u201d\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/chris-kyle-lie-military-record\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Gun Reviews and News | GunsAmerica.com\/Digest\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/gunsamerica\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-06-01T06:29:10+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-05-20T06:47:26+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/chris-kyle-article-header.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"900\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"S.H. 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