151: Kris "Tanto" Paronto - 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi

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🗓️ 17 August 2016

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Episode 151: Kris "Tanto" Paronto - 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi

Kris Paronto - "Tanto" as he is affectionately known in security contracting circles - is a former Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and private security contractor who has deployed throughout South America, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. He also worked with the US Government's Global Response Staff conducting low profile security in high threat environments throughout the world.

Mr. Paronto was part of the CIA annex security team that responded to the terrorist attack on the US Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya, September 11th, 2012, helping to save over 20 lives while fighting off terrorists from the CIA Annex for over 13 hours. Mr. Paronto's story is told in the book "13 Hours" written by Mitchell Zuckoff and his five surviving annex security team members. Michael Bay directed the movie (based on the book) titled "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi"

Episode 151: Kris "Tanto" Paronto - 13 Hours: A Secret Soldier Of Benghazi

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In This Episode, You Will Learn:

Being selfless, of service to others, and sacrificing will help you sustain excellence
Humility, strength, and faith have led to Tanto's success and his ability to stay alive
"The best leaders continually learn"
All of the death he saw in Iraq and other war zones helped prepare him for the Benghazi attacks
How accurate the movie "13 Hours" was to what happened in real life
How often he still speaks with the other soldiers from that night
Did he really wear shorts (like the movie portrays) that night? If so, why?
"Rangers are experts at belt fed weapons"
Why they were forced to wait 25 minutes at the annex prior to leaving
What it was like hearing on the radio, "GRS (his group), where are you? We are going to F'n die"
Tanto's thoughts Hillary Clinton's leadership (not good)
Why there were forced to sign 2 non-disclosures -- including one at the memorials
The amount of money you can make in 9 months as a security contractor
What happens when you come home from a job over seas and how it negatively impacts your life
How PTSD has impacted him
The CIA fired him for telling his story publicly -- telling the truth
Tanto and his teammates voted... They all chose to tell the truth -- And it got them fired
What it's like to be in the audience for one of Tanto's speeches

"Hillary Clinton is a failed leader. This is not a political statement. She is a sociopath." - Kris "Tanto" Paronto

Continue Learning:

Read: 13 Hours
Watch: 13 Hours - The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
Follow Tanto on Twitter: @KrisParonto
To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12

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Episode edited by the great J Scott Donnell

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0:00.0	And I remember taking it out of his car and I can see him and Bob are chief arguing
0:04.4	Adam it was very animated and then he gets back in the car because I couldn't hear him
0:09.2	because I was in an armored vehicle I couldn't hear what they were saying I said
0:11.6	what's going on is this Bob's telling us we got to stand down so that's when Bob told to stand down 15
0:15.8	minutes after we were called and then we waited 10 more minutes and that's when we
0:19.5	did get the words and it is verbatim from the movie it's exactly what Alec
0:24.6	Anderson said in the talk he goes juris if you don't get here we're all gonna
0:29.1	f and die and I remember in my car hearing that on the radio.
0:32.8	I remember I looked at Boone and I remember Ty cracked his door and he gave him, he basically put that big
0:37.0	ass arm up.
0:38.0	He's a big dude.
0:39.0	He put his arm up, Tyrone Woods and he gave me a thumbs up.
0:42.2	It's like, we're going. Our leaders born or are. on the focused work on learning the art and science behind the makeup of other successful leaders.
0:55.0	Now it's time to inhale knowledge and exhale success.
0:58.0	You're listening to the Learning Leader Show with Ryan Hawk.
1:19.0	Thank you so much for being here.
1:21.0	This episode is just wow. My featured leader is Chris
1:25.0	Tanto, Peranto, former Army Ranger, security and military consultant and
1:30.6	hero of the Benghazi attack. Tanto was Hero of the Benghazi attack.
1:34.0	Tanto was part of the CIA Annex Security team that responded to the terrorist attack
1:39.2	on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi Libya.
1:42.6	September 11, 2012.
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