Kris Paronto
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Because we were able to counter their, first of all, their wires. We could see them a lot of times, which, you know, you just, but we were able to, with all the countermeasures, we could counter the cell phone. So that was huge. Yeah. And yeah, we had a buddy that next month, a guy named Wee Man, they got hit with the EFP when they were driving the Mambas around.
Because we were able to counter their, first of all, their wires. We could see them a lot of times, which, you know, you just, but we were able to, with all the countermeasures, we could counter the cell phone. So that was huge. Yeah. And yeah, we had a buddy that next month, a guy named Wee Man, they got hit with the EFP when they were driving the Mambas around.
Blackwater had those white South African, and it went right through that armor. Yeah. And, you know, I always say I love Wee Man. I love Chris. He was a great guy. He was actually our, he worked in the mail. I mean, it sounds kind of cliche, but he worked in the mailroom. He came in and he didn't have, he was not special ops.
Blackwater had those white South African, and it went right through that armor. Yeah. And, you know, I always say I love Wee Man. I love Chris. He was a great guy. He was actually our, he worked in the mail. I mean, it sounds kind of cliche, but he worked in the mailroom. He came in and he didn't have, he was not special ops.
Blackwater had those white South African, and it went right through that armor. Yeah. And, you know, I always say I love Wee Man. I love Chris. He was a great guy. He was actually our, he worked in the mail. I mean, it sounds kind of cliche, but he worked in the mailroom. He came in and he didn't have, he was not special ops.
He worked in a small town police department and he came in and he wanted to get on the road and we would never let him on the road. We're like, no, dude, you don't qualify. This is where you belong right here. And finally he got out on the road and... He got hit with an EFP and he fucked him up. Damn, man. But I still love him to death.
He worked in a small town police department and he came in and he wanted to get on the road and we would never let him on the road. We're like, no, dude, you don't qualify. This is where you belong right here. And finally he got out on the road and... He got hit with an EFP and he fucked him up. Damn, man. But I still love him to death.
He worked in a small town police department and he came in and he wanted to get on the road and we would never let him on the road. We're like, no, dude, you don't qualify. This is where you belong right here. And finally he got out on the road and... He got hit with an EFP and he fucked him up. Damn, man. But I still love him to death.
But I'll be honest, I think, I don't want to say he wanted that because I would never say that on anybody. But I do remember when they, because we didn't go pick him up. The QRF team that responded, they went to help. My team was the PSD team. And I do remember when they came back, one of the guys on the QRF team kept saying, I said, did you see Wee Man? He goes, yeah. He goes, what was he saying?
But I'll be honest, I think, I don't want to say he wanted that because I would never say that on anybody. But I do remember when they, because we didn't go pick him up. The QRF team that responded, they went to help. My team was the PSD team. And I do remember when they came back, one of the guys on the QRF team kept saying, I said, did you see Wee Man? He goes, yeah. He goes, what was he saying?
But I'll be honest, I think, I don't want to say he wanted that because I would never say that on anybody. But I do remember when they, because we didn't go pick him up. The QRF team that responded, they went to help. My team was the PSD team. And I do remember when they came back, one of the guys on the QRF team kept saying, I said, did you see Wee Man? He goes, yeah. He goes, what was he saying?
He said, just, he kept asking me to take a picture of him. It's like, sometimes you get what you wish for, man. Man. And yeah, I'm not, not to guess, he is awesome. And he's braver than shit. He is. But be careful what you, I always, that's always a reminder to me, be careful what you wish for.
He said, just, he kept asking me to take a picture of him. It's like, sometimes you get what you wish for, man. Man. And yeah, I'm not, not to guess, he is awesome. And he's braver than shit. He is. But be careful what you, I always, that's always a reminder to me, be careful what you wish for.
He said, just, he kept asking me to take a picture of him. It's like, sometimes you get what you wish for, man. Man. And yeah, I'm not, not to guess, he is awesome. And he's braver than shit. He is. But be careful what you, I always, that's always a reminder to me, be careful what you wish for.
But yeah, we did that. And yeah. And then I did another year, and then I went back home. And in between, I was instructing at Blackwater. So I was a firearms and tactics instructor in between contracts. So I really never went home. So did you move to Moyock? No. I stayed normal. She did a great job. So it was one of those things where we were just apart a lot.
But yeah, we did that. And yeah. And then I did another year, and then I went back home. And in between, I was instructing at Blackwater. So I was a firearms and tactics instructor in between contracts. So I really never went home. So did you move to Moyock? No. I stayed normal. She did a great job. So it was one of those things where we were just apart a lot.
But yeah, we did that. And yeah. And then I did another year, and then I went back home. And in between, I was instructing at Blackwater. So I was a firearms and tactics instructor in between contracts. So I really never went home. So did you move to Moyock? No. I stayed normal. She did a great job. So it was one of those things where we were just apart a lot.
Or I'd go home for a month, and it was hard because my son was born. My 19-year-old, he was born the first two months I was over in Bagdiv, my first two months on the contract. So I did come home to see his birth, and then I went right back for another seven months. But at that time, that's what I wanted. There's nobody to blame but myself. Man, what is it?
Or I'd go home for a month, and it was hard because my son was born. My 19-year-old, he was born the first two months I was over in Bagdiv, my first two months on the contract. So I did come home to see his birth, and then I went right back for another seven months. But at that time, that's what I wanted. There's nobody to blame but myself. Man, what is it?
Or I'd go home for a month, and it was hard because my son was born. My 19-year-old, he was born the first two months I was over in Bagdiv, my first two months on the contract. So I did come home to see his birth, and then I went right back for another seven months. But at that time, that's what I wanted. There's nobody to blame but myself. Man, what is it?