Texas Governor Just Declared Chris Kyle Day... Good! Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott publicly declared February 2nd as Chris Kyle Day, a day designed to honor the Texan who went on to become the American Sniper. Kyle was credited with 150 highly operative sniper kills during his multiple tours of duty in Iraq, as well as a in his time as a Navy Seal. Kyle was tragically shot and killed on the 2nd just two years ago, after he was trying to help a fellow veteran suffering from PTSD. Kyle was honored with a memorial service in the Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Taya Kyle, his widow, was later honored by AmericanSnipers.org with a donation of $62,000 to her family. Chris Kyle was the public face of an anonymous breed of American warrior who are handed the hardest missions and assume the largest risks, claimed Former Governor Rick Perry. Chris was among the very best at what he did, and he saved countless American lives in the process. Our state and our nation suffered a profound loss with his passing. I am honored to have known Chris and to have called him my friend. Anita and I send our deepest condolences to his wife, Taya, his children and the thousands of service members that were his extended family. What do you think? Was Kyle an American hero? 