Overshadowing support for "American Sniper" from critics and theater-goers is a growing public debate about violence coinciding with Martin Luther King Day. ... “My uncle killed by sniper in WW2.

"American Sniper," "Lone Survivor" and "Hacksaw Ridge" are a few examples. ... In 1945, Doss became the first conscientious objector to be awarded the Medal of Honor during World War II, ...

"American Sniper" joins a slew of wartime professional procedurals that take similar positions toward their protagonists, ... the familiar tropes of World War II and Vietnam movies no longer hold.

The Second World War saw plenty of makeshift weapons repurposed as marksman rifles. This was well before the time of dedicated sniper rifles, so it stands to reason that accurate rifles made for ...

US Tanks of WW2 Before World War II, the US Army didn't think tanks should fight other tanks. Instead, that job was assigned ...

Chris Kyle, often described as the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history, wrote in his autobiography that he prioritized his life in the following order: God, country, family.

Biopics about American war heroes are a Hollywood tradition going all the way back to Gary Cooper starring as the legendary World War I sharpshooter “Sergeant York” and World War II’s highly ...

American Sniper is a bona fide cultural phenomenon. The war drama, which racked up a surprising 6 Oscar nominations—including Best Picture—collected a massive $90.2 million in its opening ...

My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards. Will shoot u in the back. Snipers aren't heroes. And invaders r worse — Michael Moore (@MMFlint) January 18, 2015 ...

Comedic takes on war, like "McHale’s Navy," "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Catch-22," often take place during World War II – a war most people regard as a “good war,” waged for the right reasons.

In American Sniper, while back in the US on leave, the protagonist expresses doubts about what he calls his “work.” ( No such thoughts are in the book on which the film is based.) ...

Some, like liberal filmmaker Michael Moore, have called into question whether Kyle was really a hero. "My uncle killed by sniper in WW2. We were taught snipers were cowards," Moore tweeted on ...