American Sniper

Chris Kyle ’s wife , Taya , has had a long and consequential life after her hubby ’s demise and the events ofAmerican Sniper . American Sniperisn’t very accurate to the Iraq War , and it also is n’t accurate to many of the contingent of Taya and Chris ' marriage . Taya Kyle , played by Sienna Miller inAmerican Sniper , adjoin her succeeding married man in 2001 , and the two were married in 2002 . They had two children together , Colton and McKenna , which the movie also describe , but thetrue story behindAmerican Sniperdiverges from there . Everything from their wedding to the reason Chris returned from Iraq was dissimilar .

American Sniperheavily change the story of Taya and Chris ' relationship , but it also left Taya ’s story on an unsealed note . American Sniperends just before Chris ' end in 2013 , and since theClint Eastwood - directed filmwas made in 2015 , it does n’t reveal what come about to Taya Kyle after her husband ’s murder . In many ways , Taya ’s life after the case ofAmerican Snipercontinued the body of work Chris began to do after his spell of duty , though she ’s also made a name for herself in more manner than one .

Taya Kyle Published An Autobiography About Her Life As A Military Wife & Chris Kyle’s Death In 2015

Taya Kyle’s Autobiography Became A New York Times Bestseller

Chris Kyle ’s autobiography , " American Sniper , " was the fundament of the 2015 movie and a good - trafficker , but it was n’t the only autobiographical write up of his life . In 2015 , Taya Kyle issue her own autobiography , titled " American Wife : A Memoir of Love , Service , Faith , and Renewal,"(viaHarperCollins ) . Taya ’s autobiography , co - written by Jim DeFelice , details her experiences as a military wife and her matrimony to Chris . Taya also wrote about her emotions and grief following Chris ' slaying and her experience raise her two children alone . The autobiography also earned the distinction of being a New York Times bestseller .

Taya Kyle Became More Involved In Political Activism After Chris Kyle’s Death

Taya Founded A Charity Aimed At Helping Veterans & Their Families & Got Involved In Conservative Politics

Before she was a bestselling generator , Taya Kyle actually got into philanthropic work and political activism . In 2014,Taya founded the Taya and Chris Kyle Foundation , a brotherly love aimed at helping military members , first responders , and their families(viaTaya and Chris Kyle Foundation ) . The charity offers guidance to veterans and combat-ready - duty members of the war machine to serve them grapple with the stress of deployment , assert their human relationship with partner and kinsperson domestically , and transition from table service to the workplace . Taya also frequently appear in audience and other media case over the years , and she was hired as a contributor for Fox News in 2016 ( viaFox News ) .

In 2020 , Taya Kyle got more directly need in politics . She campaigned for the Board of Trustees for the school district of Midlothian , Texas , which is south of Dallas , though she withdrew from the race(viaFocus Daily News ) . Taya Kyle cite the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on her life history and the need for her to expend time with her child as the reasons for her secession from the subspecies . Taya has also had a few more notable moments of political activism : she endorsed Republican candidate Rick Perry and later Ted Cruz in the 2016 presidential election ( viaReuters ) .

Where Taya Kyle Is Today

Taya Kyle Still Gives Interviews About Chris' Legacy & Recently Wrote A Christian Children’s Book

Now , over a ten after both Chris Kyle ’s death andAmerican Sniper , Taya Kyle still lives a varied life . She continue to wreak with the Taya and Chris Kyle Foundation and put up her children . Taya ’s Word , Colton , get his own apparel firebrand named " American Sniper , " while her girl , McKenna , is pursuing a career in law enforcement ( viaTaya and Chris Kyle Foundation ) . Taya also still once in a while appear in the news program for interview , legal opinion , and public speaking events ( viaWashington Times ) . She also keep an on-line presence through societal medium .

A number of genuinely powerful movies focused around the Iraq War have go forth their Gospel According to Mark , and Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza ’s Warfare is the next great one .

Perhaps most interestingly , Taya Kyle give to her vocation as an author . In 2020,Taya published the book " American Spirit : Profiles in Resilience , Courage , and Faith , " ( viaHarpersCollins ) and in 2024 , she published a Christian kid ’s script titled " Prayers for bear : Bailey the Grateful Bear,"(viaBarnes & Noble ) . Taya Kyle also set in motion her own apparel brand ( viaTaya Kyle ) . WhileAmerican Snipermay not tell the whole news report of Taya Kyle , she ’s had many remarkable exploits in the years since her husband ’s passing game .

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Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle and Sienna Miller as Taya dance at their wedding in American Sniper.

Taya talking to Kyle in American Sniper

Sienna Miller as Taya making a phone call in American Sniper

Joseph Quinn from Warfare, Jeremy Renner from The Hurt Locker, and Matt Damon from Green Zone

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American Sniper