Kris Paronto

There's some deaths, there's some military and some civilians coming in, get your shit ready. And they already had stuff laid out like toiletries, underwear, you know, clothes, shoes. And she comes up to me and she goes, what'd you lose? She goes, what'd you, you okay? I said, yes, ma'am. She goes, what'd you lose? I said, ma'am, I lost everything. She goes, okay. And she started taking me around.

And I got some jammies. I got some sweats, USO sweats. And I got my toiletries. And then we got to the end of it. She goes, write down what you need. I said, ma'am. She goes, no, I need you to write down what you need because you might be here for about four or five days. I said, every what? And she goes, anything. So I'm just doing, you know, I lost my tennis shoes. I lost my jeans.

And I got some jammies. I got some sweats, USO sweats. And I got my toiletries. And then we got to the end of it. She goes, write down what you need. I said, ma'am. She goes, no, I need you to write down what you need because you might be here for about four or five days. I said, every what? And she goes, anything. So I'm just doing, you know, I lost my tennis shoes. I lost my jeans.

And I got some jammies. I got some sweats, USO sweats. And I got my toiletries. And then we got to the end of it. She goes, write down what you need. I said, ma'am. She goes, no, I need you to write down what you need because you might be here for about four or five days. I said, every what? And she goes, anything. So I'm just doing, you know, I lost my tennis shoes. I lost my jeans.

I lost my t-shirts. And I gave her a list and it was, it was a full page of stuff I lost. I wasn't being a dick. I lost it. I, you know, lost my PlayStation. I was like, I said, if I handed it to her and, I go back to my room, and they put us into a nice room. It's Air Force. It's nice rooms, man. It's like a hotel. It felt like a hotel. They put us in. We're right next to BX.

I lost my t-shirts. And I gave her a list and it was, it was a full page of stuff I lost. I wasn't being a dick. I lost it. I, you know, lost my PlayStation. I was like, I said, if I handed it to her and, I go back to my room, and they put us into a nice room. It's Air Force. It's nice rooms, man. It's like a hotel. It felt like a hotel. They put us in. We're right next to BX.

I lost my t-shirts. And I gave her a list and it was, it was a full page of stuff I lost. I wasn't being a dick. I lost it. I, you know, lost my PlayStation. I was like, I said, if I handed it to her and, I go back to my room, and they put us into a nice room. It's Air Force. It's nice rooms, man. It's like a hotel. It felt like a hotel. They put us in. We're right next to BX.

It's Air Force Base Exchange, Army, PX, Post Exchange, but it's Air Force BX. And I lay down for a second. I can't sleep. I knock on my door at 1 a.m. We got in real late. We got in like at 11 to Germany when we finally got there. And it was her. And she had two bags. She goes, here. She goes, I got your stuff. And I didn't break down in front of her, but I did when I closed the door.

It's Air Force Base Exchange, Army, PX, Post Exchange, but it's Air Force BX. And I lay down for a second. I can't sleep. I knock on my door at 1 a.m. We got in real late. We got in like at 11 to Germany when we finally got there. And it was her. And she had two bags. She goes, here. She goes, I got your stuff. And I didn't break down in front of her, but I did when I closed the door.

It's Air Force Base Exchange, Army, PX, Post Exchange, but it's Air Force BX. And I lay down for a second. I can't sleep. I knock on my door at 1 a.m. We got in real late. We got in like at 11 to Germany when we finally got there. And it was her. And she had two bags. She goes, here. She goes, I got your stuff. And I didn't break down in front of her, but I did when I closed the door.

Because it was the first time I'd felt where someone generally cared. like actually gave a shit. Not like Bob who came after when we were at AAA and he goes, thanks, man. Thank you. And I think he was trying to be sincere, but when you're that long in the agency, your sincerity is never out there anymore. Or having somebody say, man, great job. It wasn't.

Because it was the first time I'd felt where someone generally cared. like actually gave a shit. Not like Bob who came after when we were at AAA and he goes, thanks, man. Thank you. And I think he was trying to be sincere, but when you're that long in the agency, your sincerity is never out there anymore. Or having somebody say, man, great job. It wasn't.

Because it was the first time I'd felt where someone generally cared. like actually gave a shit. Not like Bob who came after when we were at AAA and he goes, thanks, man. Thank you. And I think he was trying to be sincere, but when you're that long in the agency, your sincerity is never out there anymore. Or having somebody say, man, great job. It wasn't.

And the GRS guys, they don't know what's, you know, what do we say? You know, I know it's sincere, but it's a good job, fist bump. But actual, like a mother figure saying, Carrying, it meant a lot. And then I put the clothes on. She got me some jeans. She got me some running shoes. I felt normal. And I tore a tree, took a shower. And then I slept for about four or five hours.

And the GRS guys, they don't know what's, you know, what do we say? You know, I know it's sincere, but it's a good job, fist bump. But actual, like a mother figure saying, Carrying, it meant a lot. And then I put the clothes on. She got me some jeans. She got me some running shoes. I felt normal. And I tore a tree, took a shower. And then I slept for about four or five hours.

And the GRS guys, they don't know what's, you know, what do we say? You know, I know it's sincere, but it's a good job, fist bump. But actual, like a mother figure saying, Carrying, it meant a lot. And then I put the clothes on. She got me some jeans. She got me some running shoes. I felt normal. And I tore a tree, took a shower. And then I slept for about four or five hours.

And then I got up and I turned the TV on and I saw Susan Rice already on TV. And I remember I called Jack and they were saying a video and a protest. And I was like, I said, are you seeing this fucking shit? And we turned it on, and I just turned it off. And he turned it off, and we didn't want to watch it. Because we figured at that point, we're like, somebody's going to tell the truth.

And then I got up and I turned the TV on and I saw Susan Rice already on TV. And I remember I called Jack and they were saying a video and a protest. And I was like, I said, are you seeing this fucking shit? And we turned it on, and I just turned it off. And he turned it off, and we didn't want to watch it. Because we figured at that point, we're like, somebody's going to tell the truth.

And then I got up and I turned the TV on and I saw Susan Rice already on TV. And I remember I called Jack and they were saying a video and a protest. And I was like, I said, are you seeing this fucking shit? And we turned it on, and I just turned it off. And he turned it off, and we didn't want to watch it. Because we figured at that point, we're like, somebody's going to tell the truth.

You still have some optimism that there's some heart and some integrity within the government that somebody is going to say something. And we still had that at that point. It had only been a day. Who knows? If I'd have known what I know now, 12 years later, probably would have been more vocal at that point in time, but we still had that.