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WATCH: Benghazi survivor Kris "Tanto" Paronto at the NRA convention

Pablo Schreiber (from left, as Kris "Tanto" Paronto), John Krasinski (Jack Silva), David Denman (Dave "Boon" Benton) and Dominic Fumusa (John "Tig" Tiegen) co-star in '13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.' Photo: Paramount

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Pablo Schreiber (from left, as Kris "Tanto" Paronto), John Krasinski (Jack Silva), David Denman (Dave "Boon" Benton) and Dominic Fumusa (John "Tig" Tiegen) co-star in '13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.' Photo: Paramount
By Jennifer Brett
April 28, 2017

He was portrayed in "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi," by Pablo Schreiber and has since written a book, "The Ranger Way." He's at the NRA convention in Atlanta today signing books and meeting fans. We got a quick interview with him:

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Mark "Oz" Geist, from left, John "Tig" Tiegen, and Kris "Tanto" Paronto during an interview at the St. Regis Atlanta when "13 Hours" was released. Photo: Jennifer Brett

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