Shawn Ryan Show
#153 Kris Paronto - Inside the 13-Hour Benghazi Gunfight and the Hillary-Obama Cover-Up
Mon, 30 Dec 2024
Kris "Tanto" Paronto is a former Army Ranger and CIA security contractor known for his role in the 2012 Benghazi attack, where he helped save over 20 lives while fighting off terrorists for 13 hours. He served four years in the Army Rangers and four years in the Army National Guard, achieving the rank of sergeant before commissioning in 2003. Paronto later worked as a private security contractor in various regions, including South America, Central America, the Middle East, and North Africa. After his time with the CIA, Paronto became an author and public speaker, sharing his experiences from the Benghazi attack. He co-authored "13 Hours: The Inside Account of What Really Happened in Benghazi," which was adapted into a film. Additionally, he wrote "The Ranger Way: Living the Code On and Off the Battlefield" and "The Patriot's Creed: Inspiration and Advice for Living a Heroic Life." Currently, he is the lead instructor at Battleline Tactical, hosts the Battleline Podcast, and speaks at seminars and conferences worldwide. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://meetfabric.com/shawn https://hillsdale.edu/srs https://ramp.com/srs https://ShawnLikesGold.com | 855-936-GOLD #goldcopartner https://americanfinancing.net/srs NMLS 182334, nmlsconsumeraccess.org. APR for rates in the 5s start at 6.458% for well qualified borrowers. Call 866-781-8900 for details about credit costs and terms. Kris "Tanto" Paronto Links: Website - https://kristantoparonto.com Books - https://www.tantosgearlocker.com/booksanddvds YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/c/BattlelinePodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/real_kris_tanto_paronto Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/TantoTribe X - https://x.com/KTantoP LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristantoparonto Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram | Download Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Chris Peranto, welcome to the show, man.
Long time coming. I don't know if I already said it, but thanks for, and you're so tolerant, man. That was so cool that you were willing to wait and then just, hey, I'm going to be in town, and I hope you didn't have to bump anybody. If you did, sorry, guys, but just, you've always been a stand-up guy with me. Thank you. I appreciate that. That's really cool of you. Thanks, bud.
My pleasure. I'm just happy you're here and I'm extremely patient.
There aren't many stand-up guys in the world even coming out of our community anymore in this public figure world. So it's nice to still find a few out there like yourself. I try to be, but I'm not always a stand-up guy. Oh, I'm sure you are. Talk to my wife, man. I need to bring you home. Talk to my wife about how nice and reasonable I am because I don't get that respect at home, man.
Well, Chris, I want to do a life story on you. Yeah. And obviously talk a lot about Benghazi and what you're doing now, but we're going to cover the full spectrum here. And so everybody starts off with an introduction.
Don't make me feel like a pretentious asshole.
Oh, no, you're good. Everybody gets one. Chris Peranto, former Army Ranger, 2nd Battalion, 75th Regiment. You responded to the Benghazi 2012 attack. You're the author of The Ranger Way and the Patriot's Creed, co-author of 13 Hours, the inside account of what really happened in Benghazi. You're a motivational and public speaker and the co-host on Battleline Podcast.
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