Bradley Cooper at the D.C. premiere of ‘American Sniper’

Bradley Cooper as sniper Chris Kyle on the poster of “American Sniper.” ((Jason Fraley, WTOP))
WTOP offers an all-access press pass to the D.C. premiere of “American Sniper” at the U.S. Navy Memorial. ((Jason Fraley, WTOP))
The calm before the storm along the rope line at the D.C. premiere of “American Sniper.” ((Jason Fraley, WTOP))
The storm hits as reporters jockey for position along the red carpet.
Bradley Cooper on the red carpet at the D.C. premiere of “American Sniper” at the U.S. Navy Memorial.
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Taya Kyle, the real-life wife of sniper Chris Kyle, joins Bradley Cooper on the red carpet at the D.C. premiere of “American Sniper” at the U.S. Navy Memorial.
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Vice President Joe Biden poses with Bradley Cooper, Taya Kyle, Politico’s Kim Kingsley and Federal News Radio’s Julia Ziegler at the D.C. premiere of “American Sniper” at the U.S. Navy Memorial.
Rachael Murray, director of entertainment for the USO of Metropolitan New York, discusses the importance of entertaining the troops.
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Chuck Todd, moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” a regular on WTOP, enjoys his time at the D.C. premiere of “American Sniper.” ((Jason Fraley, WTOP))
Ryan Gallucci, Deputy Director for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) of the United States, discusses outreach to veterans.
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Former U.S. Senator Chris Dodd, chairman of the Motion Picture Association of America, arrives at the D.C. premiere of “American Sniper.” ((Jason Fraley, WTOP))
Kathy Roth-Douquet, CEO of Blue Star Families, discusses the importance of movies shining a light on military families.
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Taya Kyle and Bradley Cooper greet guests in the library room of the U.S. Navy Memorial. ((Jason Fraley, WTOP))
Bradley Cooper and Taya Kyle exit the red carpet to head into the screening of the movie in the Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial. ((Jason Fraley, WTOP) )
Actor Bradley Cooper arrives at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper," made into a movie with the same title.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper arrives at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper,” made into a movie with the same title. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper and Taya Kyle, left, widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper," made into a movie with the same title.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper and Taya Kyle, left, widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper,” made into a movie with the same title. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper," made into a movie with the same title.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper,” made into a movie with the same title. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Actor Bradley Cooper arrives at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper," made into a movie with the same title.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper and Taya Kyle, left, widow of US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper," made into a movie with the same title.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Actor Bradley Cooper arrive at the Washington premiere of the movie “American Sniper” at Burke Theatre at the U.S. Navy Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. Cooper played US Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, the deadliest sniper in American military history and author of the book “American Sniper," made into a movie with the same title.  (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

WTOP Film Critic Jason Fraley hits the red carpet at the U.S. Navy Memorial for the D.C. premiere of Clint Eastwood’s “American Sniper,” starring Bradley Cooper as Chris Kyle, the most lethal sniper in U.S. history. (All photos WTOP/Jason Fraley unless otherwise noted)

Stay tuned for Jason’s movie review on Friday.

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Jason Fraley

Hailed by The Washington Post for “his savantlike ability to name every Best Picture winner in history," Jason Fraley began at WTOP as Morning Drive Writer in 2008, film critic in 2011 and Entertainment Editor in 2014, providing daily arts coverage on-air and online.

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