Kris Paronto

And even when I was home as a contractor, you don't get, there's no decompression. There's no demob. You're off a plane, a commercial jet, and you're going home. And it takes about 30 days just to get your head right. You're not home. And then you have 30 days of downtime and then you're back out again. So that's why I think it was even easier for me.

Just, I think maybe that was a defense mechanism for me. I don't want to go home and be angry and just, just let me keep working. That's, and I'd go back. and continue to instruct at MIAC, and I wouldn't go home for more than a couple weeks, or I'd fly them out to me. At that time, it wasn't hard because I thought we were doing it for something bigger than, you know, it's patriotism.

Just, I think maybe that was a defense mechanism for me. I don't want to go home and be angry and just, just let me keep working. That's, and I'd go back. and continue to instruct at MIAC, and I wouldn't go home for more than a couple weeks, or I'd fly them out to me. At that time, it wasn't hard because I thought we were doing it for something bigger than, you know, it's patriotism.

Just, I think maybe that was a defense mechanism for me. I don't want to go home and be angry and just, just let me keep working. That's, and I'd go back. and continue to instruct at MIAC, and I wouldn't go home for more than a couple weeks, or I'd fly them out to me. At that time, it wasn't hard because I thought we were doing it for something bigger than, you know, it's patriotism.

They attacked us. Now looking back, I'm like, man, gosh. I miss it. I would have enjoyed being a father then. And luckily for us, him and I are very close now. I'm happy to hear that. So we were able to come to terms. Same with my daughter, too. What did that... I mean, did it come to a head and there was a conversation? Yeah, yeah, yeah. When he was 16. What was that conversation?

They attacked us. Now looking back, I'm like, man, gosh. I miss it. I would have enjoyed being a father then. And luckily for us, him and I are very close now. I'm happy to hear that. So we were able to come to terms. Same with my daughter, too. What did that... I mean, did it come to a head and there was a conversation? Yeah, yeah, yeah. When he was 16. What was that conversation?

They attacked us. Now looking back, I'm like, man, gosh. I miss it. I would have enjoyed being a father then. And luckily for us, him and I are very close now. I'm happy to hear that. So we were able to come to terms. Same with my daughter, too. What did that... I mean, did it come to a head and there was a conversation? Yeah, yeah, yeah. When he was 16. What was that conversation?

It was, I'm sorry, when he was 16, so it was right around the year of 2018 where I got my shit together and him or her and I back together. And we're out at a family dinner and we're out at Olive Garden in Council Bluffs, Iowa. I remember it vividly. And, you know, my little guy, I'm being able to be a father with him.

It was, I'm sorry, when he was 16, so it was right around the year of 2018 where I got my shit together and him or her and I back together. And we're out at a family dinner and we're out at Olive Garden in Council Bluffs, Iowa. I remember it vividly. And, you know, my little guy, I'm being able to be a father with him.

It was, I'm sorry, when he was 16, so it was right around the year of 2018 where I got my shit together and him or her and I back together. And we're out at a family dinner and we're out at Olive Garden in Council Bluffs, Iowa. I remember it vividly. And, you know, my little guy, I'm being able to be a father with him.

Even though I'm speaking and I'm starting to whittle the speaking down, I'm starting to be home a lot more. You know, I'm hugging all over him. The stuff I really didn't do with the other two, because I was just so detached when I was home. It was, I wanted to, but I didn't know how. I mean, it really was, because I wasn't always there. My brain was sandbox, Afghanistan.

Even though I'm speaking and I'm starting to whittle the speaking down, I'm starting to be home a lot more. You know, I'm hugging all over him. The stuff I really didn't do with the other two, because I was just so detached when I was home. It was, I wanted to, but I didn't know how. I mean, it really was, because I wasn't always there. My brain was sandbox, Afghanistan.

Even though I'm speaking and I'm starting to whittle the speaking down, I'm starting to be home a lot more. You know, I'm hugging all over him. The stuff I really didn't do with the other two, because I was just so detached when I was home. It was, I wanted to, but I didn't know how. I mean, it really was, because I wasn't always there. My brain was sandbox, Afghanistan.

Half brain's there, half brain's family. Where now, my brain is all there with the family. And my little guy did something, and I'm sorry I can't say it. My wife, well, many people know, but I just, my wife is all good.

Half brain's there, half brain's family. Where now, my brain is all there with the family. And my little guy did something, and I'm sorry I can't say it. My wife, well, many people know, but I just, my wife is all good.

Half brain's there, half brain's family. Where now, my brain is all there with the family. And my little guy did something, and I'm sorry I can't say it. My wife, well, many people know, but I just, my wife is all good.

My little guy, Peanut, all my kids have call signs, Peanut, he does something that the other two at Olive Garden, he's doing something, he's starting to get angry, have a tantrum, because he got those little games there at Olive Garden, you can play on the little monitors. In the past, when my other two played, Kiki and Bubba, when they were growing up, I'd get angry. Just lose it.

My little guy, Peanut, all my kids have call signs, Peanut, he does something that the other two at Olive Garden, he's doing something, he's starting to get angry, have a tantrum, because he got those little games there at Olive Garden, you can play on the little monitors. In the past, when my other two played, Kiki and Bubba, when they were growing up, I'd get angry. Just lose it.

My little guy, Peanut, all my kids have call signs, Peanut, he does something that the other two at Olive Garden, he's doing something, he's starting to get angry, have a tantrum, because he got those little games there at Olive Garden, you can play on the little monitors. In the past, when my other two played, Kiki and Bubba, when they were growing up, I'd get angry. Just lose it.

Because I was back home, left the handle. I'm not getting mad at him. I'm actually being a dad. I'm actually, I mean, I'm being disciplined, but I'm having some patience. He looked at me and it killed me, dude. It did. He looked at me and goes, why don't you get mad at him like you used to get mad at me? And it was like, whoa. I mean, it's just knife in the chest. And I didn't have an answer.