Podcast Episode: The Legend of the Devil of Ramadi Welcome to American Heroes. We often think of heroes as larger-than-life figures, but sometimes they start out as just a kid on a Texas ranch with a rifle and a dream of being a cowboy.

Today, we’re telling the story of Christopher Scott Kyle. To the insurgents in Iraq, he was Al-Shaitan—the Devil. To the Marines on the ground whose lives he saved, he was simply "The Legend."

Part 1: The Cowboy Spirit

Chris Kyle didn’t start his life in a uniform. Born in Odessa, Texas, in 1974, he was the son of a church deacon and a woman who taught him the value of hard work. By the time he could walk, he was outdoors. He grew up breaking horses and competing in rodeos.

But Chris wanted something more. He wanted to serve. He tried to join the military once, ...