American Sniper

Every year, a suburban Chicago farm carves a new maze into its cornfields with a unique twist. Last year Siegel's Cottonwood Farm in Lockport Township featured the Blackhawks logo. This year, it's a display to honor famous sniper, the late Chris Kyle: The maze carving features a skull design donned by Navy SEAL Team 3, of which Kyle was a part of...

There are moments that define a nation. Moments that show us the kind of Americans we really are. Today, we’ve brought shame on our great nation: Clint Eastwood’s American Sniper has surpassed The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 and Guardians of the Galaxy as the highest-grossing film of 2014. How did we let this happen? How did we let a robot baby with an uncanny valley where its face should be defeat Katniss Everdeen and Baby Groot? How?

Much like U.S. Navy Seals have captured the public's imagination, U.S. military snipers, in particular spec ops (special operations) snipers, are now experiencing the spotlight thanks in part to Chris Kyle's book "American Sniper," and Clint Eastwood's film of the same name...