47 days. One shot. Changed everything. #military #sniper #History #war

Did you know that in 2006 a Navy SEAL sniper spent 47 days hunting one man in Iraq, Chris Kyle positioned himself in a bombed building in Sodder City. His target was Amad Hassan, an insurgent leader who had killed dozens of Americans with roadside bombs. Kyle had made hundreds of clean kills before, but this one was different. For weeks, he watched Hassan through his scope for 12 hours straight. He learned the man's routines, his family's schedule, even what they ate for dinner. Kyle watched Hassan play with his children in the yard. He saw him kiss his wife goodbye each morning. On day 47 Hassan sat down for dinner with his family. Kyle lined up the shot through the kitchen window, 1,920 meters away. The bullet traveled for three seconds before hitting Hassan in the head. His family never knew what happened. Kyle later said this kill haunted him more than any other.