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, ...

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 ...

"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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...