<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1974</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Chris Kyle is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On April 8, 1974, Chris Kyle was born in Odessa, Texas.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1999</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins the United States Navy</div><div class='timeline-text'>Enlists in the United States Navy and begins Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2003</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Deployed to Iraq</div><div class='timeline-text'>Deploys to Iraq for his first of four tours of duty as a U.S. Navy SEAL.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Retires from Navy</div><div class='timeline-text'>Retires from the Navy with two Silver Stars, five Bronze Stars with Valor, and numerous other commendations.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2012</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Publishes Autobiography "American Sniper"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Publishes his best selling autobiography “American Sniper” about his experiences during his service in the Navy.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2013</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Receives the Chris Kyle Frog Foundation Award</div><div class='timeline-text'>Receives the inaugural Chris Kyle Frog Foundation Award for his work with veterans.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2015</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Killed at a Gun Range in Texas</div><div class='timeline-text'>Tragically killed at a gun range in Texas in an incident involving another veteran.</div></div></div>