Kris Paronto

And, you know, long story short on that one, which is not going to be the theme here, but they yelled. They said, hey, you. I was a stupid enough one to look in that direction. I walked over there. I said, hey, what are you going to do? You know, I had thought about FBI. I had thought about federal police. Every time I went to apply for one, I'd get a call. Hey, you need experience.

And, you know, long story short on that one, which is not going to be the theme here, but they yelled. They said, hey, you. I was a stupid enough one to look in that direction. I walked over there. I said, hey, what are you going to do? You know, I had thought about FBI. I had thought about federal police. Every time I went to apply for one, I'd get a call. Hey, you need experience.

You got to go become a police officer. You got to go endure. You got to go to the military. And police just didn't sound fun to me. So I walked over there. I saw the Ranger video. I saw the recruiting video, which was the 75th Ranger video. So they're jumping out of planes, fast roping. They showed me the SEAL Challenge video the Navy guy did.

You got to go become a police officer. You got to go endure. You got to go to the military. And police just didn't sound fun to me. So I walked over there. I saw the Ranger video. I saw the recruiting video, which was the 75th Ranger video. So they're jumping out of planes, fast roping. They showed me the SEAL Challenge video the Navy guy did.

You got to go become a police officer. You got to go endure. You got to go to the military. And police just didn't sound fun to me. So I walked over there. I saw the Ranger video. I saw the recruiting video, which was the 75th Ranger video. So they're jumping out of planes, fast roping. They showed me the SEAL Challenge video the Navy guy did.

So I'm watching the helo cast and I'm watching the low cast. I'm seeing all the cool stuff. You know, the Marines, they're landing on the beach. You know, they're showing me recon guys. The Air Force one. I always make this a joke. I say I saw the Air Force one and, you know, You know, they were in an air-conditioned room, nice, comfortable with good food.

So I'm watching the helo cast and I'm watching the low cast. I'm seeing all the cool stuff. You know, the Marines, they're landing on the beach. You know, they're showing me recon guys. The Air Force one. I always make this a joke. I say I saw the Air Force one and, you know, You know, they were in an air-conditioned room, nice, comfortable with good food.

So I'm watching the helo cast and I'm watching the low cast. I'm seeing all the cool stuff. You know, the Marines, they're landing on the beach. You know, they're showing me recon guys. The Air Force one. I always make this a joke. I say I saw the Air Force one and, you know, You know, they were in an air-conditioned room, nice, comfortable with good food.

You know, they're showing the jets and things. And I just thought the Rangers was the best one for me. And so I said, signed up. I signed up. I enlisted right there after I got my bachelor's degree.

You know, they're showing the jets and things. And I just thought the Rangers was the best one for me. And so I said, signed up. I signed up. I enlisted right there after I got my bachelor's degree.

You know, they're showing the jets and things. And I just thought the Rangers was the best one for me. And so I said, signed up. I signed up. I enlisted right there after I got my bachelor's degree.

And, yeah, 30 days later, I'm off to Fort Benning. Did that.

And, yeah, 30 days later, I'm off to Fort Benning. Did that.

And, yeah, 30 days later, I'm off to Fort Benning. Did that.

And the scariest thing.

And the scariest thing.

And the scariest thing.

I was like, what am I going to do? And, you know, I had, well, FBI, they said military. And I do remember telling the recruiter, I asked him, I go, is that hard? He goes, yeah. I go, do people quit? He goes, yeah. All right, let's do it. And so move on. And we go to Fort Benning, Georgia. And, yeah. It did. I was like a round peg in a round hole. I just fit. It was Sand Hill at the time.

I was like, what am I going to do? And, you know, I had, well, FBI, they said military. And I do remember telling the recruiter, I asked him, I go, is that hard? He goes, yeah. I go, do people quit? He goes, yeah. All right, let's do it. And so move on. And we go to Fort Benning, Georgia. And, yeah. It did. I was like a round peg in a round hole. I just fit. It was Sand Hill at the time.

I was like, what am I going to do? And, you know, I had, well, FBI, they said military. And I do remember telling the recruiter, I asked him, I go, is that hard? He goes, yeah. I go, do people quit? He goes, yeah. All right, let's do it. And so move on. And we go to Fort Benning, Georgia. And, yeah. It did. I was like a round peg in a round hole. I just fit. It was Sand Hill at the time.