A Grateful Nation Remembers with Keynote: Kris "Tanto" Paronto

This Memorial Day weekend, join us for one of the largest gatherings of veterans in the country to honor the men and women who have purchased our freedom at the patriotic ceremonial tribute, A Grateful Nation Remembers.
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TWO CEREMONY DATE/TIMES:
Sunday, May 25th at 12pm
Monday, May 26th at 12pm
Celebrated Highlights:
˜ Honor and Recognition of Veterans and Military Personnel Including Heroes Serving in the War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan
˜ Presentation at Six-Panel Replica of The Vietnam Wall
˜ Tribute at The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
˜ Dramatic Military Reenactments
˜ Display of vintage military vehicles

˜ On Sunday, May 26th children Children's activities provided on campus for infants through 5th Grade.
~ On Monday, May 27th, childcare is provided for infants through 5 years of age.

Location: CCC Auditorium
2620 Colusa Hwy, Yuba City, CA 95993
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(530) 673-6035

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About Kris "Tanto" Paronto, Inspiring Hero of the 2012 Benghazi Attack & Subject of the Book and Major Motion Picture,13 Hours
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Kris Paronto — “Tanto” as he is affectionately known in security contracting circles—is a former Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment and private security contractor who has deployed throughout South America, Central America, the Middle East and North Africa. He also worked with the U.S. Government’s Global Response Staff conducting low profile security in high threat environments throughout the world.

Paronto was part of the CIA annex security team that responded to the terrorist attack on the U.S. Special Mission in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, helping to save over 20 lives while fighting off terrorists for over 13 hours. Paronto’s story is told in the book 13 Hours, written by Mitchell Zuckoff and his five surviving annex security team members, and in the 2016 major motion picture of the same name.

He served 4 years in the U.S. Army and an additional 4 years in the U.S. Army National Guard, reaching the rank of Sergeant then becoming a commissioned officer in 2003. He started contracting for Blackwater Security Consulting in 2003 and continued to deploy on various security contracts, to include the Global Response Staff until 2013. He is also the author of the 2017 motivational book The Ranger Way, and 2019 living a purposeful life book The Patriot’s Creed.

For more than 10 years, Paronto has been involved in security operations in hostile environments and his team’s involvement with the September 11, 2012 attack on the U.S. special mission in Benghazi, Libya was paramount in the saving of U.S. lives and assets. He is a proven leader, teammate and friend to those who have deployed with him, and a devout husband and loving father of three remarkable children.

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