Kris Paronto

I mean, the odds are it's like winning the lottery. He's here, the bomb's coming. I'm just watching in slow motion and it just blows up. And all I see is the white light coming and the world opens up. That was the indicator to start the attack. And they just started shooting and we fucking destroyed them. I mean, we had our sectors of fire down. We had our...

I mean, the odds are it's like winning the lottery. He's here, the bomb's coming. I'm just watching in slow motion and it just blows up. And all I see is the white light coming and the world opens up. That was the indicator to start the attack. And they just started shooting and we fucking destroyed them. I mean, we had our sectors of fire down. We had our...

I mean, the odds are it's like winning the lottery. He's here, the bomb's coming. I'm just watching in slow motion and it just blows up. And all I see is the white light coming and the world opens up. That was the indicator to start the attack. And they just started shooting and we fucking destroyed them. I mean, we had our sectors of fire down. We had our...

We had all the avenues of approach locked down. We knew the dead space. I mean, I wish I would have had that 203. We would have killed a lot more of them. But we just crushed them. And everybody was so disciplined. Sector, sector. We stayed within our sectors. We trusted each other on their sectors. And it was interlocking sectors of fire. And it was like coming... It was like...

We had all the avenues of approach locked down. We knew the dead space. I mean, I wish I would have had that 203. We would have killed a lot more of them. But we just crushed them. And everybody was so disciplined. Sector, sector. We stayed within our sectors. We trusted each other on their sectors. And it was interlocking sectors of fire. And it was like coming... It was like...

We had all the avenues of approach locked down. We knew the dead space. I mean, I wish I would have had that 203. We would have killed a lot more of them. But we just crushed them. And everybody was so disciplined. Sector, sector. We stayed within our sectors. We trusted each other on their sectors. And it was interlocking sectors of fire. And it was like coming... It was like...

coming into a freaking wood chopper. Everybody did awesome. It only took about five minutes, really. That's about as long as it was. A lot of you guys have been in a firefight. Unless you've been in Afghanistan at a base where they just keep hammering you, most firefights are only about that long. It's like a boxing match.

coming into a freaking wood chopper. Everybody did awesome. It only took about five minutes, really. That's about as long as it was. A lot of you guys have been in a firefight. Unless you've been in Afghanistan at a base where they just keep hammering you, most firefights are only about that long. It's like a boxing match.

coming into a freaking wood chopper. Everybody did awesome. It only took about five minutes, really. That's about as long as it was. A lot of you guys have been in a firefight. Unless you've been in Afghanistan at a base where they just keep hammering you, most firefights are only about that long. It's like a boxing match.

Then there's some dead time unless there's just a massive, massive force or you get stuck and they got the advantage. If they're losing their ass, they're going to break contact, get back and figure out something. They did. Well, when that ended, I looked and I'm thinking, I'm going to go get, let's go pick up Tig because I figured he was dead.

Then there's some dead time unless there's just a massive, massive force or you get stuck and they got the advantage. If they're losing their ass, they're going to break contact, get back and figure out something. They did. Well, when that ended, I looked and I'm thinking, I'm going to go get, let's go pick up Tig because I figured he was dead.

Then there's some dead time unless there's just a massive, massive force or you get stuck and they got the advantage. If they're losing their ass, they're going to break contact, get back and figure out something. They did. Well, when that ended, I looked and I'm thinking, I'm going to go get, let's go pick up Tig because I figured he was dead.

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Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, yeah.

I think, and I think the majority, I mean, it was hard, but I think we got attacked by maybe over that whole course of the period, not at one time. 200, 300 people? Two to 300 people. But not, you know, it was like, that initial one was probably 40, 40 guys. Fought them off, and then there's another 40. So it could have been the same guys. I mean, we didn't kill 40. I wish we were that good.

I think, and I think the majority, I mean, it was hard, but I think we got attacked by maybe over that whole course of the period, not at one time. 200, 300 people? Two to 300 people. But not, you know, it was like, that initial one was probably 40, 40 guys. Fought them off, and then there's another 40. So it could have been the same guys. I mean, we didn't kill 40. I wish we were that good.

I think, and I think the majority, I mean, it was hard, but I think we got attacked by maybe over that whole course of the period, not at one time. 200, 300 people? Two to 300 people. But not, you know, it was like, that initial one was probably 40, 40 guys. Fought them off, and then there's another 40. So it could have been the same guys. I mean, we didn't kill 40. I wish we were that good.

You know, and we're good at what we do, but come on, let's be realistic. But, you know, and then at the annex, at the consulate, yeah, easily, 40, 50 that we got counterattacked. I mean, it was 40, 50 at a pop. And yeah, we were killing them. we'd shoot them.

You know, and we're good at what we do, but come on, let's be realistic. But, you know, and then at the annex, at the consulate, yeah, easily, 40, 50 that we got counterattacked. I mean, it was 40, 50 at a pop. And yeah, we were killing them. we'd shoot them.