Kris Paronto

A round hit his armor. It was a piece of a round. It hit the metal post and sheared either the post or something. It hit him and knocked him down. He got up and kept fighting. And he's a tough son of a bitch. He's a tough redneck. Takes good people, man. Yeah. But it was awesome. And it gave us a wave of confidence. It did. It's like, okay, we got this.

A round hit his armor. It was a piece of a round. It hit the metal post and sheared either the post or something. It hit him and knocked him down. He got up and kept fighting. And he's a tough son of a bitch. He's a tough redneck. Takes good people, man. Yeah. But it was awesome. And it gave us a wave of confidence. It did. It's like, okay, we got this.

Our battle plan, our force protection plan, our sectors of fire, they're on. All right, let's keep doing what we're doing. And throughout that timeframe, we're still thinking Americans are going to help. We're still thinking that the ISRs are seeing everything. And we're thinking, somebody's coming, cavalry's coming, but they weren't.

Our battle plan, our force protection plan, our sectors of fire, they're on. All right, let's keep doing what we're doing. And throughout that timeframe, we're still thinking Americans are going to help. We're still thinking that the ISRs are seeing everything. And we're thinking, somebody's coming, cavalry's coming, but they weren't.

Our battle plan, our force protection plan, our sectors of fire, they're on. All right, let's keep doing what we're doing. And throughout that timeframe, we're still thinking Americans are going to help. We're still thinking that the ISRs are seeing everything. And we're thinking, somebody's coming, cavalry's coming, but they weren't.

But at that point in time, we still had some faith that they were, because they normally did. Everywhere else I was at, cavalry came. Whether it was another GRS team, whether it was a Scorpion team, an NSA, you know, the GRS equivalent at the NSA, whether it was military, somebody was, Brits, somebody was coming. And, um, Between that two-hour lull of 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.

But at that point in time, we still had some faith that they were, because they normally did. Everywhere else I was at, cavalry came. Whether it was another GRS team, whether it was a Scorpion team, an NSA, you know, the GRS equivalent at the NSA, whether it was military, somebody was, Brits, somebody was coming. And, um, Between that two-hour lull of 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.

But at that point in time, we still had some faith that they were, because they normally did. Everywhere else I was at, cavalry came. Whether it was another GRS team, whether it was a Scorpion team, an NSA, you know, the GRS equivalent at the NSA, whether it was military, somebody was, Brits, somebody was coming. And, um, Between that two-hour lull of 1 a.m. to 3 a.m.

where the next attack happened, that's where we started to come to the realization nobody's coming. And the reason is because we didn't put him in the movie, but we had an old Vietnam veteran that manned our radios, our 117. He was a staffer with the agency, great guy, R-T-O-N, Vietnam veteran. Wonderful guy. He still cries every time we see him because he apologizes for not getting us help.

where the next attack happened, that's where we started to come to the realization nobody's coming. And the reason is because we didn't put him in the movie, but we had an old Vietnam veteran that manned our radios, our 117. He was a staffer with the agency, great guy, R-T-O-N, Vietnam veteran. Wonderful guy. He still cries every time we see him because he apologizes for not getting us help.

where the next attack happened, that's where we started to come to the realization nobody's coming. And the reason is because we didn't put him in the movie, but we had an old Vietnam veteran that manned our radios, our 117. He was a staffer with the agency, great guy, R-T-O-N, Vietnam veteran. Wonderful guy. He still cries every time we see him because he apologizes for not getting us help.

We already had QRF elements on station. We had a 911 call. We could call because that's what we do. GRS, that's what our jobs is, is to coordinate with the other units. So if we need people, we can just hit a button, go on 10 Alpha Common on the 117s and say, we need help. And we have 117 and

We already had QRF elements on station. We had a 911 call. We could call because that's what we do. GRS, that's what our jobs is, is to coordinate with the other units. So if we need people, we can just hit a button, go on 10 Alpha Common on the 117s and say, we need help. And we have 117 and

We already had QRF elements on station. We had a 911 call. We could call because that's what we do. GRS, that's what our jobs is, is to coordinate with the other units. So if we need people, we can just hit a button, go on 10 Alpha Common on the 117s and say, we need help. And we have 117 and

Every so often throughout the next couple hours, Boone would come to me and say, hey, we got a hold of the Delta, man. They're on their way. And little did we know they were coming, but they got diverted to Croatia. 555th Fighter Wing, that was our big, we always thought we had them. They had two jets at Souda Bay, Greece. Souda Bay, Greece is five minutes with afterburners to Libya.

Every so often throughout the next couple hours, Boone would come to me and say, hey, we got a hold of the Delta, man. They're on their way. And little did we know they were coming, but they got diverted to Croatia. 555th Fighter Wing, that was our big, we always thought we had them. They had two jets at Souda Bay, Greece. Souda Bay, Greece is five minutes with afterburners to Libya.

Every so often throughout the next couple hours, Boone would come to me and say, hey, we got a hold of the Delta, man. They're on their way. And little did we know they were coming, but they got diverted to Croatia. 555th Fighter Wing, that was our big, we always thought we had them. They had two jets at Souda Bay, Greece. Souda Bay, Greece is five minutes with afterburners to Libya.

And then they had the 555th Fighter Wing, the whole unit, up in Aviano. It's a QRF base. That's what it's there for. We figured they were coming. Boone's like, no, they're not coming. The Fast Company Marines, there was one in Spain, and there was one in the Med near Sigonella, and we thought they were coming. He'd keep coming back to me.

And then they had the 555th Fighter Wing, the whole unit, up in Aviano. It's a QRF base. That's what it's there for. We figured they were coming. Boone's like, no, they're not coming. The Fast Company Marines, there was one in Spain, and there was one in the Med near Sigonella, and we thought they were coming. He'd keep coming back to me.

And then they had the 555th Fighter Wing, the whole unit, up in Aviano. It's a QRF base. That's what it's there for. We figured they were coming. Boone's like, no, they're not coming. The Fast Company Marines, there was one in Spain, and there was one in the Med near Sigonella, and we thought they were coming. He'd keep coming back to me.