Texas sets aside Chris Kyle Day in honor of American sniper

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(CNN)Texas is setting aside Monday to honor Chris Kyle, the U.S. Navy SEAL marksman depicted in the film "American Sniper."

Kyle became a legend in military circles due to his 160 confirmed kills, and developed a deadly reputation in Iraq, where he served several times. He's considered one of the most lethal snipers in U.S. history.

"I have declared February 2 to be Chris Kyle Day in Texas," Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted. "We honor our military heroes."

During his speech at a Texas veterans event Friday, the governor described him as "a man who defended his brothers and sisters in arms on and off the battlefield."

A Marine veteran is alleged to have killed Kyle at a Texas gun range in 2013.

Thousands mourned him in his home state, lining a 200-mile funeral procession to his final resting place in Austin and attending a memorial service at Texas Stadium in Dallas.

His popularity did not end there.

Kyle movie draws crowds

Clint Eastwood's film on him raked in $107 million over its first weekend on wide release this month -- an unprecedented haul for an R-rated drama in the middle of winter.

The movie was distributed by Warner Bros., which is owned by Time Warner, the parent company of CNN.

And as the movie draws huge crowds to theaters nationwide, Texas is paying tribute to its son.

Texas native

The west Texas native attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville after graduating from high school in 1992.

He left college after two years to work as a ranch hand and later joined the Navy in 1999.

Actor Bradley Cooper portrayed Kyle in the movie, a depiction the wife of the late sniper described as uncanny.

"Bradley did an amazing job and I truly don't believe there's anybody who could have done better," Taya Kyle told CNN's Jake Tapper.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/31/us/texas-chris-kyle-day/index.html

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They must have forgotten that there's already a veterans day

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Someone is jelly because there's no bitter limey metro-sexual day.

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Are they? Or is this more magical thinking at work from the portacabin in Alaska?

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Are they? Or is this more magical thinking at work from the portacabin in Alaska?

What's a portacabin?

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I guess the question you should be asking is 'what is Google?'.

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I guess the question you should be asking is 'what is Google?'.

Not really. I know what Google is. Just because you pull some word out of your asz, doesn't mean I'm gonna go running around looking it up.

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Well it'll just have to remain a mystery then. Perhaps your cult leader can provide enlightenment.

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(CNN)Texas is setting aside Monday to honor Chris Kyle, the U.S. Navy SEAL marksman depicted in the film "American Sniper."

Kyle became a legend in military circles due to his 160 confirmed kills, and developed a deadly reputation in Iraq, where he served several times. He's considered one of the most lethal snipers in U.S. history.

"I have declared February 2 to be Chris Kyle Day in Texas," Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted. "We honor our military heroes."

During his speech at a Texas veterans event Friday, the governor described him as "a man who defended his brothers and sisters in arms on and off the battlefield."

A Marine veteran is alleged to have killed Kyle at a Texas gun range in 2013.

Thousands mourned him in his home state, lining a 200-mile funeral procession to his final resting place in Austin and attending a memorial service at Texas Stadium in Dallas.

His popularity did not end there.

Kyle movie draws crowds

Clint Eastwood's film on him raked in $107 million over its first weekend on wide release this month -- an unprecedented haul for an R-rated drama in the middle of winter.

The movie was distributed by Warner Bros., which is owned by Time Warner, the parent company of CNN.

And as the movie draws huge crowds to theaters nationwide, Texas is paying tribute to its son.

Texas native

The west Texas native attended Tarleton State University in Stephenville after graduating from high school in 1992.

He left college after two years to work as a ranch hand and later joined the Navy in 1999.

Actor Bradley Cooper portrayed Kyle in the movie, a depiction the wife of the late sniper described as uncanny.

"Bradley did an amazing job and I truly don't believe there's anybody who could have done better," Taya Kyle told CNN's Jake Tapper.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/31/us/texas-chris-kyle-day/index.html

That's pretty cool gesture

I will have my USA and Texas Flag waving proudly that day in respect of Chris Kyle.......

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Texas gets it right sometimes.

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And wrong on this occasion