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*On a POGO operation during the Persian Gulf War (officially known as ''Operation Desert Storm''), Kyle acted to save the lives of hundreds of coalition servicemen by single-handedly destroying six enemy helicopters that had ambushed a troop convoy and destroyed their armored escort. He did this by engaging the hostiles from his exposed recon blind with a bolt-action [http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/ .50 caliber sniper rifle] even after coming under heavy chain-gun and rocket fire. Due to internal politics instigated by General [[Robert Bakeson]], Kyle was awarded the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross Navy Cross] instead of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor Medal of Honor]; in response, the British Monarch appointed him an Honorary Knight Commander of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order Royal Victorian Order], as two-thirds of the men saved by Kyle’s action were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Marine_Commandos Royal Marines].
*On a POGO operation during the Persian Gulf War (officially known as ''Operation Desert Storm''), Kyle acted to save the lives of hundreds of coalition servicemen by single-handedly destroying six enemy helicopters that had ambushed a troop convoy and destroyed their armored escort. He did this by engaging the hostiles from his exposed recon blind with a bolt-action [http://www.biggerhammer.net/barrett/ .50 caliber sniper rifle] even after coming under heavy chain-gun and rocket fire. Due to internal politics instigated by General [[Robert Bakeson]], Kyle was awarded the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navy_Cross Navy Cross] instead of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medal_of_Honor Medal of Honor]; in response, the British Monarch appointed him an Honorary Knight Commander of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order Royal Victorian Order], as two-thirds of the men saved by Kyle’s action were [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Royal_Marine_Commandos Royal Marines].


*While recruiting for DELPHI, Kyle had a 96% retention rate – the highest of any recruitment officer. Only three of his recruits left the program, and only one of those because they didn’t want to be involved with the program. Kyle is well-known throughout DELPHI as being unflinchingly loyal to his recruits.
*While recruiting for DELPHI as a member of ''Project Socrates'', Kyle had a 96% retention rate – the highest of any recruitment officer. Only three of his recruits left the program, and only one of those because they didn’t want to be involved with the program. Kyle is well-known throughout DELPHI as being unflinchingly loyal to his recruits.


*Kyle is derisively known through the POGO Program as ‘Major Body Count’, because of his predilection towards the use of overt tactics to unnerve opposing forces, and of wiping out enemy forces to the last man.
*Kyle is derisively known through the POGO Program as ‘Major Body Count’, because of his predilection towards the use of overt tactics to unnerve opposing forces, and of wiping out enemy forces to the last man.