Kris Paronto

And it was a lot of times where you're getting to see things or like even getting to go places that you wouldn't get to go in Iraq or Afghanistan. I'm talking about just nature. There's the ocean right there. You know, you got Leptis Magna, the old Roman coliseums that are right there. And a lot of this job took us to those places.

And it was a lot of times where you're getting to see things or like even getting to go places that you wouldn't get to go in Iraq or Afghanistan. I'm talking about just nature. There's the ocean right there. You know, you got Leptis Magna, the old Roman coliseums that are right there. And a lot of this job took us to those places.

And it was a lot of times where you're getting to see things or like even getting to go places that you wouldn't get to go in Iraq or Afghanistan. I'm talking about just nature. There's the ocean right there. You know, you got Leptis Magna, the old Roman coliseums that are right there. And a lot of this job took us to those places.

So you're getting to work in some historic places that are like, wow, I didn't know Rome was here in Libya. Or you're seeing the Battle of Tripoli and you're seeing the Marine grave sites. Or, and we wrote about in 13 Hours, when there was a consulate that was attacked in Libya way before ours. And we write about in the book and getting to go see that. So it was almost like a museum.

So you're getting to work in some historic places that are like, wow, I didn't know Rome was here in Libya. Or you're seeing the Battle of Tripoli and you're seeing the Marine grave sites. Or, and we wrote about in 13 Hours, when there was a consulate that was attacked in Libya way before ours. And we write about in the book and getting to go see that. So it was almost like a museum.

So you're getting to work in some historic places that are like, wow, I didn't know Rome was here in Libya. Or you're seeing the Battle of Tripoli and you're seeing the Marine grave sites. Or, and we wrote about in 13 Hours, when there was a consulate that was attacked in Libya way before ours. And we write about in the book and getting to go see that. So it was almost like a museum.

I'm on a job, but I'm also on a historical... Tour. Tour. And it was awesome, man. And the guys were great, because if you're on the DIC program, you've been there for a while. So everybody, even if you hadn't worked that person, maybe in an area, because I worked in Kurdistan as well. Loved that place. I loved Sulian. I loved Erbil, and I loved the hook. But you would know the guys.

I'm on a job, but I'm also on a historical... Tour. Tour. And it was awesome, man. And the guys were great, because if you're on the DIC program, you've been there for a while. So everybody, even if you hadn't worked that person, maybe in an area, because I worked in Kurdistan as well. Loved that place. I loved Sulian. I loved Erbil, and I loved the hook. But you would know the guys.

I'm on a job, but I'm also on a historical... Tour. Tour. And it was awesome, man. And the guys were great, because if you're on the DIC program, you've been there for a while. So everybody, even if you hadn't worked that person, maybe in an area, because I worked in Kurdistan as well. Loved that place. I loved Sulian. I loved Erbil, and I loved the hook. But you would know the guys.

So the guy, you hear the name, oh, yeah, I've heard of him. Oh, yeah, I know. He knows it. So you're not getting a new guy coming in with a chip on his shoulder. Everybody's... Man, they're chill, man. They're like you. They're like me. I'm probably the most wired. They're like you. They're just chill. Got a job to do. It's time to do the job. Flip the switch on. Let's go kick some heads in.

So the guy, you hear the name, oh, yeah, I've heard of him. Oh, yeah, I know. He knows it. So you're not getting a new guy coming in with a chip on his shoulder. Everybody's... Man, they're chill, man. They're like you. They're like me. I'm probably the most wired. They're like you. They're just chill. Got a job to do. It's time to do the job. Flip the switch on. Let's go kick some heads in.

So the guy, you hear the name, oh, yeah, I've heard of him. Oh, yeah, I know. He knows it. So you're not getting a new guy coming in with a chip on his shoulder. Everybody's... Man, they're chill, man. They're like you. They're like me. I'm probably the most wired. They're like you. They're just chill. Got a job to do. It's time to do the job. Flip the switch on. Let's go kick some heads in.

Then turn the switch off and just relax. And that's how it was. And the agency there, I had learned how to deal with them. I knew what to expect. And Bub was awesome. Bub was always a CrossFitter. He was always out working out. And so was I, loved working out, but he did the CrossFit stuff. I wasn't a big CrossFitter. We'd watch, you know, we'd go watch movies in our downtime.

Then turn the switch off and just relax. And that's how it was. And the agency there, I had learned how to deal with them. I knew what to expect. And Bub was awesome. Bub was always a CrossFitter. He was always out working out. And so was I, loved working out, but he did the CrossFit stuff. I wasn't a big CrossFitter. We'd watch, you know, we'd go watch movies in our downtime.

Then turn the switch off and just relax. And that's how it was. And the agency there, I had learned how to deal with them. I knew what to expect. And Bub was awesome. Bub was always a CrossFitter. He was always out working out. And so was I, loved working out, but he did the CrossFit stuff. I wasn't a big CrossFitter. We'd watch, you know, we'd go watch movies in our downtime.

He was the only guy that would watch Black Dynamite with me. I love that Blaxploitation movie. And every guy hated it there, except for Bub. He was the only one that would sit through it with me. But the first trip was pretty, just normal. Nothing really big was happening. You'd see some black flags going on. You'd see the terrorist flags, Al-Qaeda flags.

He was the only guy that would watch Black Dynamite with me. I love that Blaxploitation movie. And every guy hated it there, except for Bub. He was the only one that would sit through it with me. But the first trip was pretty, just normal. Nothing really big was happening. You'd see some black flags going on. You'd see the terrorist flags, Al-Qaeda flags.

He was the only guy that would watch Black Dynamite with me. I love that Blaxploitation movie. And every guy hated it there, except for Bub. He was the only one that would sit through it with me. But the first trip was pretty, just normal. Nothing really big was happening. You'd see some black flags going on. You'd see the terrorist flags, Al-Qaeda flags.

But you're used to that time and you see them everywhere. So what? There's some black flags. You weren't really thinking of it. Went home, and then the next trip, they said, you're going to Tripoli, so I'm getting ready to go to Tripoli.

But you're used to that time and you see them everywhere. So what? There's some black flags. You weren't really thinking of it. Went home, and then the next trip, they said, you're going to Tripoli, so I'm getting ready to go to Tripoli.