1. Kristian Joaquin "Tanto" Paronto was born on 2 March 1971 and is an American author, businessman, and former Army Ranger and CIA security contractor.
13 Facts About Kris Paronto
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Kris Paronto is known for his actions while part of the CIA annex security team during the 2012 terrorist attack on the US Ambassador to Libya, J Chris Stevens and the CIA compound in Benghazi.
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Kris Paronto is featured in the book 13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi and is credited as a co-author, and is author of the self-help books The Patriot's Creed: Inspiration and Advice for Living a Heroic Life and The Ranger Way: Living the Code On and Off the Battlefield.
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Kris Paronto's parents were educators and his mother taught his first-grade class.
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Kris Paronto's father James Paronto was a football coach and athletic director.
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Kris Paronto served four years as an Army Ranger followed by four years in the Army National Guard.
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Kris Paronto reached the enlisted rank of sergeant before receiving a commission in 2003.
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Kris Paronto was a CIA Global Response Staff contractor guarding the Benghazi, Libya CIA annex, during the 2012 Benghazi attack.
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In protest of that decision, Kris Paronto refused to testify at his trial.
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In 2017, Kris Paronto released his second book, The Ranger Way: Living the Code On and Off the Battlefield, a self-help book and survival guide based on Kris Paronto's military experiences.
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Kris Paronto hosted the pilot episode of War Heroes, a documentary series about American military personnel, produced by Fox Trail Productions.
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In November 2019, Kris Paronto launched Battleline Podcast with Ian Scotto which has continued since.
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Kris Paronto is the owner and lead instructor of Battleline Tactical.