Kris Paronto
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After he'd tell me somebody was coming, he'd come back and say, no, they're not. We're not getting words. There's no confirmation they're coming. And then that SIF, the ambassador's old, the ambassador's primary security team, the commanders in the extremist force that had been in Croatia and got repositioned to the staging area. That was when I really knew nobody was coming.
After he'd tell me somebody was coming, he'd come back and say, no, they're not. We're not getting words. There's no confirmation they're coming. And then that SIF, the ambassador's old, the ambassador's primary security team, the commanders in the extremist force that had been in Croatia and got repositioned to the staging area. That was when I really knew nobody was coming.
After he'd tell me somebody was coming, he'd come back and say, no, they're not. We're not getting words. There's no confirmation they're coming. And then that SIF, the ambassador's old, the ambassador's primary security team, the commanders in the extremist force that had been in Croatia and got repositioned to the staging area. That was when I really knew nobody was coming.
Because when he said, no, they're not on their way anymore either. He came and said, hey, that SIF team, the commander's team's coming.
Because when he said, no, they're not on their way anymore either. He came and said, hey, that SIF team, the commander's team's coming.
Because when he said, no, they're not on their way anymore either. He came and said, hey, that SIF team, the commander's team's coming.
That's his job and that's our job. And yes, we went down the line. Every, that's why politicians, and that's why the CIA pisses me off. That's our job. They know that. Well, politicians may not know that, but the agency knows that. That's what our main response is, GRS.
That's his job and that's our job. And yes, we went down the line. Every, that's why politicians, and that's why the CIA pisses me off. That's our job. They know that. Well, politicians may not know that, but the agency knows that. That's what our main response is, GRS.
That's his job and that's our job. And yes, we went down the line. Every, that's why politicians, and that's why the CIA pisses me off. That's our job. They know that. Well, politicians may not know that, but the agency knows that. That's what our main response is, GRS.
We're protective services, and it's also to protect our asses if something happens, to get the assets needed that we, assets that are in the area to us if we need them. So we had them all. We knew them all. I was in charge of that when I was here, but it's always, you know, every time it's passed down to somebody. So it's always refined and improved and refined and improved.
We're protective services, and it's also to protect our asses if something happens, to get the assets needed that we, assets that are in the area to us if we need them. So we had them all. We knew them all. I was in charge of that when I was here, but it's always, you know, every time it's passed down to somebody. So it's always refined and improved and refined and improved.
We're protective services, and it's also to protect our asses if something happens, to get the assets needed that we, assets that are in the area to us if we need them. So we had them all. We knew them all. I was in charge of that when I was here, but it's always, you know, every time it's passed down to somebody. So it's always refined and improved and refined and improved.
So it was the RTO, the Vietnam RTO, that was his job. And he was very good at it. And he was very supportive of us. And... The reason he cries when he sees us now, I remember. And I remember I saw him in Texas when I was doing a lot of speaking back in 2016. And I got pissed at him. We did a speaking event there in Fort Worth. And his wife's a wonderful lady. They came to have a drink with me.
So it was the RTO, the Vietnam RTO, that was his job. And he was very good at it. And he was very supportive of us. And... The reason he cries when he sees us now, I remember. And I remember I saw him in Texas when I was doing a lot of speaking back in 2016. And I got pissed at him. We did a speaking event there in Fort Worth. And his wife's a wonderful lady. They came to have a drink with me.
So it was the RTO, the Vietnam RTO, that was his job. And he was very good at it. And he was very supportive of us. And... The reason he cries when he sees us now, I remember. And I remember I saw him in Texas when I was doing a lot of speaking back in 2016. And I got pissed at him. We did a speaking event there in Fort Worth. And his wife's a wonderful lady. They came to have a drink with me.
And I think Tig was there as well. And I got pissed. I got drunk. And he hadn't said anything as far as testimony yet. And he can blow the doors off all the help that was around there. He could verify what we saw. And I'm like, put me in a fucking pussy, dude. Stop, go tell him what happened. And he got up and I saw, I feel bad. He got up, I saw him, tears in his eyes and he walked away.
And I think Tig was there as well. And I got pissed. I got drunk. And he hadn't said anything as far as testimony yet. And he can blow the doors off all the help that was around there. He could verify what we saw. And I'm like, put me in a fucking pussy, dude. Stop, go tell him what happened. And he got up and I saw, I feel bad. He got up, I saw him, tears in his eyes and he walked away.
And I think Tig was there as well. And I got pissed. I got drunk. And he hadn't said anything as far as testimony yet. And he can blow the doors off all the help that was around there. He could verify what we saw. And I'm like, put me in a fucking pussy, dude. Stop, go tell him what happened. And he got up and I saw, I feel bad. He got up, I saw him, tears in his eyes and he walked away.
His wife's sitting there. His wife's Texas woman, hard as nails. I go, ma'am, I'm sorry. She goes, no, I've been telling him the same thing to tell. And I said, well, why hasn't he? He goes, because they're going to pull his pension if he does, where he don't get his retirement. And I was like, okay. I'd never say anything about it again. I love the guy. I love him.
His wife's sitting there. His wife's Texas woman, hard as nails. I go, ma'am, I'm sorry. She goes, no, I've been telling him the same thing to tell. And I said, well, why hasn't he? He goes, because they're going to pull his pension if he does, where he don't get his retirement. And I was like, okay. I'd never say anything about it again. I love the guy. I love him.