# Ryan Job

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{{Short description|United States Navy SEAL (1981–2009)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}
{{Infobox military person
| name          = Ryan Curtis Job
| image         = File:Ryan_Curtis_Job.webp
| image_size    = 310
| alt           = 
| caption       = Job in Iraq
| birth_date    = {{Birth date|1981|03|11|mf=yes}}
| death_date    = {{Death date and age|2009|9|24|1981|3|11|mf=yes}}
| birth_place   = [Issaquah, Washington](/source/Issaquah%2C_Washington), United States
| death_place   = [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona), United States
| burial_place  = 
| nickname      = Biggles
| allegiance    = United States
| branch        = [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy)
| service_years = 2002–2007
| rank          = [Petty officer second class](/source/Petty_officer_second_class) (E5)
| unit          = {{tree list}}
* [United States Navy SEALs](/source/United_States_Navy_SEALs)
** [SEAL Team Three](/source/SEAL_Team_Three)
{{tree list/end}}
| commands      = 
| battles       = {{tree list}}
* [War on terrorism](/source/War_on_terrorism)
* [Iraq War](/source/Iraq_War)
** [Battle of Ramadi](/source/Battle_of_Ramadi_(2006))
{{tree list/end}}
| awards        = [Silver Star](/source/Silver_Star)<br/>[Bronze Star Medal](/source/Bronze_Star_Medal) (with ["V" device](/source/%22V%22_device))<br/>[Purple Heart](/source/Purple_Heart)<br/>[Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal](/source/Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Commendation_Medal) (with "V" device)<br/>[Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal](/source/Navy_and_Marine_Corps_Achievement_Medal) (with "V" device)<br/>[Good Conduct Medal](/source/Good_Conduct_Medal_(United_States))<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2022-12-15 |title=Ryan 'Biggles' Curtis Job |url=https://www.navysealmuseum.org/memorial-wall/global-war-on-terror/ryan-biggles-curtis-job |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum](/source/National_Navy_UDT-SEAL_Museum) }}</ref>
| spouse        = Kelly Lester
| children      = 1
| relations     = [Chris Kyle](/source/Chris_Kyle), [Marc Alan Lee](/source/Marc_Alan_Lee), [Kevin Lacz](/source/Kevin_Lacz)<ref>{{Cite web |last=LiVecche |first=Marc |date=2017-08-02 |title=Punishers Down: The Fall of Marc Lee & Ryan Job |url=https://providencemag.com/2017/08/punishers-down-the-fall-of-marc-lee-ryan-job-lacz-kyle-seal-ramadi/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Providence Magazine }}</ref>
| other_work    = 
}}

'''Ryan Curtis Job''' (pronounced "Jobe")<ref name=Arizona>{{cite news |first=E. J. |last=Montini |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/ejmontini/2015/02/07/chris-kyle-american-snyper-ryan-job-warriors-faith-book/22985089/ |title=From a rooftop with 'American Sniper' to heaven |newspaper=[The Arizona Republic](/source/The_Arizona_Republic) |date=2015-02-07 |type=opinion |access-date=2024-12-27 }}</ref> (March 11, 1981 – September 24, 2009), also known by his nickname "Biggles",<ref name=":1" /> was an [American](/source/Americans) sailor and member of the [United States Navy SEALs](/source/United_States_Navy_SEALs) who was shot during a combat mission in [Ramadi, Iraq](/source/Ramadi), during the [Second Battle of Ramadi](/source/Battle_of_Ramadi_(2006)). He survived the attack, but later died in an incident of [medical malpractice](/source/medical_malpractice), leading to a $4&nbsp;million (2011 USD)  lawsuit.

Job's shooting was described by Chris Kyle in his 2013 book ''[American Sniper](/source/American_Sniper%3A_The_Autobiography_of_the_Most_Lethal_Sniper_in_U.S._Military_History)'', and he was portrayed by [Jake McDorman](/source/Jake_McDorman) in [the film of the same name](/source/American_Sniper).

== Life and military career ==
Job was born on March 11, 1981, in [Issaquah, Washington](/source/Issaquah%2C_Washington);<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Remembering Fellow Husky Rugger Ryan Job |website=Husky Rugby |publisher=University of Washington |url=https://www.huskyrugby.com/news/remembering-fellow-husky-rugger-ryan-job |access-date=2024-12-19 }}</ref> he had two younger siblings, including Aaron Job, who became a [Marine](/source/United_States_Marine_Corps).<ref name=obit>{{Cite news |first=Lynn |last=Thompson |orig-date=September 26, 2009 |date=2009-09-29 |title=Obituary: Ryan Job was a spokesman for wounded veterans |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/obituaries/obituary-ryan-job-was-a-spokesman-for-wounded-veterans/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |newspaper=[The Seattle Times](/source/The_Seattle_Times) }}</ref> After graduating from [Issaquah High School](/source/Issaquah_High_School),<ref name=obit/> he attended the [University of Washington](/source/University_of_Washington) in the late 1990s,<ref name=":0" /> and from there enlisted in the [United States Navy](/source/United_States_Navy). He began basic training on December 17, 2002, and completed it at [Naval Station Great Lakes](/source/Naval_Station_Great_Lakes) in February 2003. He later attended [Basic Underwater Demolition/SEAL training (BUD/S)](/source/Basic_Underwater_Demolition%2FSEAL_Training) at [Naval Amphibious Base Coronado](/source/Naval_Amphibious_Base_Coronado), and then underwent specialized SEAL training from May 2003 to November 2004. After completing Naval Special Warfare Advanced Training in June 2005, Job served with [SEAL Team Three](/source/SEAL_Team_Three) at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado from June 2005 until he was medically retired from the Navy on March 31, 2007.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=Day/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ryan Job |url=http://www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=2088 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=Veteran Tributes}}</ref>

=== Injury and later life ===
On August 2, 2006, Job suffered an injury as a result of a bullet ricocheting off of his gun into his face while on an overwatch mission with fellow SEAL members [Chris Kyle](/source/Chris_Kyle) and [Marc Alan Lee](/source/Marc_Alan_Lee) in [Ramadi, Iraq](/source/Ramadi%2C_Iraq). A bullet fired by an enemy gunman ricocheted off Job's [Mk 48 machine gun](/source/Mk_48_machine_gun) and struck him in the left side of his face; the bullet went through his head and left him permanently blind.<ref name=Arizona/><ref name=obit/>{{Sfn|Kyle|2013|p=281}}<ref name=":1" /> Lee covered fire with an [M60 machine gun](/source/M60_machine_gun) while Kyle and fellow SEAL team member Jonny Kim worked to carry Job down the steps of the building they were in.{{Sfn|Kyle|2013|p=281}} Lee was shot and killed as Kyle, Job and others evacuated the building. Job was sent to Germany for treatment of his injuries, and then transported to the United States.{{Sfn|Kyle|2013|p=286}}

Job moved in 2007 to [Scottsdale, Arizona](/source/Scottsdale%2C_Arizona), where he completed his degree in business administration through online study.<ref name=Arizona/><ref name=obit/><ref name=Rainier>{{Cite news |date=2008-07-11 |title=Trio of injured Iraq veterans stands tall on Rainier |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/trio-of-injured-iraq-veterans-stands-tall-on-rainier/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |newspaper=[The Seattle Times](/source/The_Seattle_Times) }}</ref> He interned with [General Dynamics](/source/General_Dynamics), who offered him a position.<ref name=Arizona/> He became a spokesman for the Sentinels of Freedom Scholarship Foundation, an organization assisting injured veterans that had facilitated his move.<ref name=obit/> In July 2008, he climbed [Mount Rainier](/source/Mount_Rainier) with two other veterans injured in Iraq.<ref name=Rainier/> He also trained for a [triathlon](/source/triathlon).<ref name=obit/>

== Personal life and death ==
In 2007 Job married to Kelly Lester,<ref name=obit/><ref name=Day>{{Cite web |date=2023-05-10 |title=#VeteranOfTheDay Navy Veteran Ryan Job |url=https://news.va.gov/119286/veteranoftheday-navy-ryan-job/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=VA News }}</ref> a nurse. They have a daughter, born after his death.<ref name=Arizona/>

Job died on September 24, 2009, after undergoing further treatment for his eye injuries at the [Maricopa County Medical Center](/source/Valleywise_Health_Medical_Center) in [Phoenix, Arizona](/source/Phoenix%2C_Arizona);<ref name=obit/><ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-09-25 |title=Issaquah war veteran dies after surgery |url=https://www.issaquahreporter.com/news/issaquah-war-veteran-dies-after-surgery/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |newspaper=Issaquah Reporter }}</ref> it was later determined that he was administered a fatal combination of drugs.<ref name=Law>{{Cite web |date=2011-12-12 |title=4 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement For Navy Seals Death |url=https://www.fronzutolaw.com/blog/4-million-medical-malpractice-settlement-for-navy-seals-death/ |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Fronzuto Law }} Cited source: {{cite news |first=Michelle |last=Ye Hee Lee |title=Navy SEAL Ryan Job: A portrait of determination, tragedy |newspaper=The Arizona Republic |date=December 3, 2011 }}</ref> A judge determined that his death was an incident of [medical malpractice](/source/medical_malpractice_in_the_United_States), and [Maricopa County](/source/Maricopa_County%2C_Arizona) paid Job's family $4&nbsp;million (2011 USD) to settle a malpractice lawsuit.<ref name=Arizona/><ref name=Law/>

== In media ==
Job is a subject of Chris Kyle's 2013 book ''[American Sniper](/source/American_Sniper%3A_The_Autobiography_of_the_Most_Lethal_Sniper_in_U.S._Military_History)''. In the 2014 movie ''[American Sniper](/source/American_Sniper)'' he was portrayed by [Jake McDorman](/source/Jake_McDorman).<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://m.imdb.com/title/tt2179136/fullcredits/cast |title=American Sniper |language=en |access-date=2024-12-19 |via=[IMDb](/source/IMDb)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Lengel |first=Kerry |title='American Sniper's' Arizona connection |url=https://www.azcentral.com/story/entertainment/movies/2015/01/29/american-snipers-arizona-connection/22491589/ |access-date=2024-12-19 |newspaper=The Arizona Republic }}</ref> In 2015, Robert Vera published ''A Warrior's Faith'', a memoir of his friendship with Job and how Ryan's life transformed so many others.<ref name=Arizona/><ref>{{Cite web |first=Erika |last=Schaefer |title=Honoring Ryan 'Biggles' Job: 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle's Fellow Navy SEAL Team 3 Member |url=http://www.standardnewswire.com/news/9410710092.html |date=2015-03-13 |access-date=2024-12-27 |website=Standard Newswire |type=press release}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [List of United States Navy SEALs](/source/List_of_United_States_Navy_SEALs)

== References ==
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=== Sources ===
* {{Cite web |last=Kyle |first=Chris |date=2013 |title=American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History |url=https://www.academia.edu/17954181/American_Sniper_The_Autobiography_of_the_Most_Lethal_Sniper_in_U_S_Military_History |access-date=December 19, 2024 |via=Academia.edu}}

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