The late “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle exaggerated the number of honors he earned during his military career, according to recently released documents.

Kyle, who was the deadliest sniper in U.S. military history, wrote the bestselling autobiography that was turned into a hugely successful film. He claimed in his book that he ended his career as a U.S. Navy SEAL with “two Silver Stars and five Bronze [Stars], all for valor.”