Kris Paronto

And it really, a lot of that, and you know this, especially when you're early on, it's a mind game. It's fuck-fuck games. I knew it was coming. I was in great shape because that's all I did. I worked. I went to school. I hung out with my girlfriend at the time who was a volleyball player there. So what did I do? Half the time she was at the gym. I worked out all the time.

I was running five minute miles. You know, I could do 120 pushups in two minutes. I mean, I was, you know, I'm very lucky I had good genes from my family. You know, playing sports helped as well. So when I went in, I could outdo the drill sergeants. But I saw, I saw how the military in those three years went from, or it was actually four years.

I was running five minute miles. You know, I could do 120 pushups in two minutes. I mean, I was, you know, I'm very lucky I had good genes from my family. You know, playing sports helped as well. So when I went in, I could outdo the drill sergeants. But I saw, I saw how the military in those three years went from, or it was actually four years.

I was running five minute miles. You know, I could do 120 pushups in two minutes. I mean, I was, you know, I'm very lucky I had good genes from my family. You know, playing sports helped as well. So when I went in, I could outdo the drill sergeants. But I saw, I saw how the military in those three years went from, or it was actually four years.

And that was from 1995 when I first went into basic training till when I went back in in the beginning of 1999. How had it gotten easier?

And that was from 1995 when I first went into basic training till when I went back in in the beginning of 1999. How had it gotten easier?

And that was from 1995 when I first went into basic training till when I went back in in the beginning of 1999. How had it gotten easier?

I do the drill, sir. When I went in the first time, Every drill instructor, infantry drill instructor, except for one, was tabbed. They at least had a ranger tab. They don't come from Ranger Battalion, but they at least had a tab. Or they were mechanized and they'd seen some combat or been to the desert. I mean, they were hardcore.

I do the drill, sir. When I went in the first time, Every drill instructor, infantry drill instructor, except for one, was tabbed. They at least had a ranger tab. They don't come from Ranger Battalion, but they at least had a tab. Or they were mechanized and they'd seen some combat or been to the desert. I mean, they were hardcore.

I do the drill, sir. When I went in the first time, Every drill instructor, infantry drill instructor, except for one, was tabbed. They at least had a ranger tab. They don't come from Ranger Battalion, but they at least had a tab. Or they were mechanized and they'd seen some combat or been to the desert. I mean, they were hardcore.

The one that didn't, and he was one of my drill sergeants, Drill Sergeant Hardney, the devil, loved that man. Big black dude, 6'7", looked like a demon from hell, but I love him. He He was actually the NCOIC for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, if that tells you anything about his qualifications. He may not have his tab, but do you think he's disciplined? Yeah, standing eight hours at, yeah.

The one that didn't, and he was one of my drill sergeants, Drill Sergeant Hardney, the devil, loved that man. Big black dude, 6'7", looked like a demon from hell, but I love him. He He was actually the NCOIC for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, if that tells you anything about his qualifications. He may not have his tab, but do you think he's disciplined? Yeah, standing eight hours at, yeah.

The one that didn't, and he was one of my drill sergeants, Drill Sergeant Hardney, the devil, loved that man. Big black dude, 6'7", looked like a demon from hell, but I love him. He He was actually the NCOIC for Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, if that tells you anything about his qualifications. He may not have his tab, but do you think he's disciplined? Yeah, standing eight hours at, yeah.

So when I went in the second time, two guys had tabs, no CIBs. Not that much in shape. The only two guys, the senior drill instructor, he was from third bat, so he was a ranger. He was tabbed, and then our commander, our CO, was tabbed. And it was easier. They weren't throwing us around. They couldn't even get in our face. They could still do the shark attack.

So when I went in the second time, two guys had tabs, no CIBs. Not that much in shape. The only two guys, the senior drill instructor, he was from third bat, so he was a ranger. He was tabbed, and then our commander, our CO, was tabbed. And it was easier. They weren't throwing us around. They couldn't even get in our face. They could still do the shark attack.

So when I went in the second time, two guys had tabs, no CIBs. Not that much in shape. The only two guys, the senior drill instructor, he was from third bat, so he was a ranger. He was tabbed, and then our commander, our CO, was tabbed. And it was easier. They weren't throwing us around. They couldn't even get in our face. They could still do the shark attack.

But it was, the standards had lowered. The mile max, the two mile run was 1154 when I first went in. It moved down to 13. So it was easy. I was like, Jesus, this is cake. I was, you know, everything, all the standards had lowered. And yeah. And it wasn't, it was, it was just, it was a hell of a lot easier. And of course it was a lot easier because I knew what was coming. Airborne school was easy.

But it was, the standards had lowered. The mile max, the two mile run was 1154 when I first went in. It moved down to 13. So it was easy. I was like, Jesus, this is cake. I was, you know, everything, all the standards had lowered. And yeah. And it wasn't, it was, it was just, it was a hell of a lot easier. And of course it was a lot easier because I knew what was coming. Airborne school was easy.

But it was, the standards had lowered. The mile max, the two mile run was 1154 when I first went in. It moved down to 13. So it was easy. I was like, Jesus, this is cake. I was, you know, everything, all the standards had lowered. And yeah. And it wasn't, it was, it was just, it was a hell of a lot easier. And of course it was a lot easier because I knew what was coming. Airborne school was easy.

RIP was hard, like RIP should be. I mean, it was just, it was a kick in the ass. RIP should be a kick in the ass. The only thing is, so two of the instructors there, I had joined in 1995. So when I came back through, they were both E6s, E5s, one was an E5, one was an E6. And they're like, what the hell are you doing?