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Ex -Navy sniper, another military vet killed at Texas gun range Page 3 of 4 because of the sensitivity of the situation. The official did not have information on where Routh served or whether he took part in combat. Public records show Routh previously lived at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, though his latest address was in Lancaster, Texas. At the time of shooting, he was unemployed. Bryant said that Routh's mother, a longtime schoolteacher, "may have reached out to Mr. Kyle to try and help her son." 'He led by example,' Kyle's friend says Kyle learned to shoot on hunting trips with his father, then went on to serve four combat tours in Iraq with the SEALs, though his official biography notes he also worked with Army and Marine units. He received two Silver Stars and other commendations before leaving the Navy in 2009 -- claiming that, in his years as a sniper, he'd killed more than 150 people, which he called a record for an American. In the interview with Time magazine (like CNN, a part of Time Warner), Kyle said he did not regret any of his kills. He also said he was "comfortable" with the possibility that that part of his life might be over. He added, "I'm a better husband and father than I was a killer." After having worked under the radar for so many years, he became a celebrity with the 2012 release of his book, which became a New York Times best-seller. Defending his decision to divulge so much detail despite the secretive nature of the SEAL world, Kyle told Time that he was "not trying to glory myself." "I didn't want to put the number of kills I had in there," he said. "I wanted to get it out about the sacrifices military families have to make." He said that while killing did not come easy at first, he knew it meant saving lives. "The first time, you're not even sure you can do it," he said in the interview. "But I'm not over there looking at these people as people. I'm not wondering if he has a family. I'm just trying to keep my guys safe. Every time I kill someone, he can't plant an (improvised explosive device). You don't think twice about it." At one point, Kyle wrote, he shot a woman who was carrying a grenade while with her toddler. But he did not kill a child in Baghdad's Sadr City area who had a rocket -propelled grenade launcher. "According to the rules of engagement at the time, you could kill anyone with an RPG on sight. That day I just couldn't kill the kid. He'll probably grow up and fight us, but I just didn't want to do it. He said the American public lives "in a dream world. You have no idea what goes on on the other side of the world. The harsh realities that these people are doing to themselves and http://cpf. cleanprint.net/cpf/cpf?action=print&type=filePrint&key=cnn&url=http%3 A%2F... 2/5/2014