The Real Story of Benghazi Told by the Man Hired to Defend It | War Stories

Kris Paronto: The Real Story of Benghazi Told By The Man Hired To Defend It | War Stories
This is the true life story of Kris Paronto along with a group of elite former military operatives stationed at a secret CIA base in Benghazi the night militants attacked.
Kris Paronto - “Tanto” as he is affectionately known in security contracting circles - is a former Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and a private security contractor who has deployed throughout South America, Central America, the Middle East, and North Africa. He also worked with the US Government’s Global Response Staff conducting low-profile security in high-threat environments throughout the world.
Kris was part of the CIA annex security team that responded to the terrorist attack on the US Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya on September 11th, 2012, helping to save over 20 lives while fighting off terrorists from the CIA Annex for over 13 hours. Kris and his fellow brothers-in-arms story is told in the book 13 Hours written by Mitchell Zuckoff.

Aired Sept 11, 2023