The Patriot's Creed

Inspiration and Advice for Living a Heroic Life

By: Kris Paronto

Narrated by: Kris Paronto

Army Ranger and bestselling author Kris Paronto reveals the values and creed shared by special forces for self-improvement and living a purposeful life.
When Kris Paronto began talking with civilians about his experiences fighting the terrorist attack on the US State Department Special Mission Compound in Benghazi, Libya on September 11, 2012, he was surprised at how often people told him that the story of his extraordinary battle gave them courage to face tough times in their everyday lives. "The odds were stacked against us that night but the truth is that we refused to quit and we beat them with faith, teamwork, and the principles that were first instilled in me when I joined the Army. You can find those in the Rangers Creed and the Army Values," he says, "and you don't have to be a Special Operations soldier to use them."
In The Patriot's Creed, Kris Paronto uses the seven core Army Values that all soldiers learn in Basic Combat Training, and the experiences of other servicemen and women and First Responders, to explain how anyone can improve themselves, the world around them, and live a heroic life. The stakes are dramatic for the brave men and women who put their lives on the line to fight for America, and too many of their acts of courage and honor are unknown. The examples of their persistence and discipline will be inspiring to anyone facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles.
At a time of national polarization, Kris Paronto draws attention to values all readers can share and use, and to the honor, integrity and courage of true patriots who have gone to great lengths to protect and serve. They embody the best of us and make Kris Paronto proud to be an American soldier.

Critic reviews

Praise for The Ranger Way:
"Tanto's book is proof that Rangers lead the way both in and out of the military. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to improve their life."—Brandon Webb, former Navy SEAL sniper and New York Times bestselling author of The Red Circle

"Kris 'Tanto' Paronto took his life of hard-earned experience, which ranges from long days as an aspiring Ranger to the cauldron of combat as a CIA contractor, and boiled it down into invaluable life and leadership principles. Whether you are in the boardroom or on the battlefield, this memoir will provide you a master class in how to succeed no matter how harrowing the situation may be."—Marty Skovlund, Jr., author of Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror

"Kris Paronto epitomizes the courage, leadership, and discipline that selfless Americans who have fought for and defended freedom and liberty have exhibited from the founding of this nation to the present. Calling him my friend is gratifying."—David A. Clarke Jr., sheriff of Milwaukee County, Wisconsin

Heroes Inside

Do you enjoy learning about real-life, unsung heroes who have sacrificed dearly, sometimes all, for you and the freedoms you enjoy?

Are you inspired by heroic, sometimes super-human true stories about those who, when asked, would say they were just doing their jobs? (i. e. Heroes)

Do you have faith in your fellow man or faith in a higher power that can always use some encouragement?

Do you like to take advantage of learning from others' mistakes so you don't have to learn from your own?

If you answered yes to any of those questions, there is something inside this book read by the author, Kris "Tanto" Paronto, for you.

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Thank you again Mr. Paronto

Once again I am speechless with the stories I’ve heard in Both Kris Paronto’s books, these two books have given me hope and I’ve learned many lessons that I will incorporate into my own life! Truth is many Americans do take our freedom for granted but I’m amazed by how all these veterans keep their cool even though our own government wouldn’t have their backs. Once again thank you sir!

Overall decent

The book was a little slow and drug out but I enjoyed it very much and consider it a good listen

RLTW

Excellent book, awesome insight. Great to see someone interpret the army values properly. Thank you, ranger.

Inspirational, well told, and just a great book!

Thank you for sharing yours and others patriotism, heroism and your service! If you are looking for courage, a new direction and motivation to get your life on track this new year: this is the book for you. I loved the audio version with Paronto's calm but enthusiastic voice. The stories of his and the other Veterans real life situations he shared was astonishing. As a normal everyday civilian I recognize you can't always and respectfully shouldn't ever ask, "what happened?". Thankful for the shared and truthful patriotism of this story, The Ranger Way, and 13 hours and encourage everyone to check them all out!!