The Ranger Way
Living the Code On and Off the Battlefield
by Kris Paronto
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Pub Date May 23 2017 | Archive Date Jun 23 2017
Description
Thousands of people have heard Kris "Tanto" Paronto speak about his experiences in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. But before he was a security contractor, Tanto was a US Army Ranger from 2nd Battalion 75th Ranger Regiment. In The Ranger Way, Tanto shares stories from his training experiences that played a role in his team's heroic response in Benghazi on September 11, 2012. Being a Ranger is, by design, not for everyone, but anyone can use the expectations and techniques of Ranger culture to achieve personal victory. Tanto shows you how to define your mission, set goals that are in alignment with your values, and develop a battle plan that will maximize your chances of success. You will learn why you should never quit and why that is different from never failing. Tanto uses his experiences in Basic and Ranger Training to explore how to deal with mistakes and disappointment like a leader, accept responsibility, and turn every obstacle into an opportunity for growth. You will learn why service and sacrifice will help you succeed-and how the power of humility, strength, faith, and brotherhood will sustain you on the road to accomplishing your mission.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781478948186 |
| PRICE | $26.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 256 |
Featured Reviews
Gina B, Reviewer
I received a free copy of this book from the Publisher and NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.
I love reading books about our military, and I am kind of a sucker for self improvement books, so this one hit the nail on the head for me! This is not a step-by-step manual for self improvement, but more of a suggestion on how you can use some of the Ranger principles to move yourself forward. I enjoyed reading it, and got some useful perspective out of it – I have recently been evaluating where I want to go with my career, looking forward to the weekends, and dreading Monday mornings FAR too much lately.
What I took away from this book:
If you are like me, you probably think that Army Rangers are better, stronger, and more resilient than the rest of us because they are Army Rangers. I am sure they are all those things, but not because they are Rangers, but because of the qualities that they have that enabled them to get through the training, and thrive in the circumstances they do. Things are tough, mistakes are made…but he does not let any of that stop him.
The author lays his cards out on the table and talks about how he decided to give up on being an Army Ranger. Then he decides maybe he wants something else more, and goes after that instead. Then, he decides he really wants to get back into the Army and be a Ranger. He makes it (again) through a lot of hard work and a little luck.
I came away inspired to make some changes in my outlook. Sometimes things really suck. You just need to push through those things to get them out of the way; in the meantime, develop some strategies for pushing through it. Find your “happy place” to escape to. Don’t look for excuses not to succeed, put your effort into getting there.
Why only 4 stars?
Mostly because I felt like some of the things in the chapters were a little redundant. Sometimes I felt like “the Team” in Benghazi was introduced in almost every chapter (I got it the first time that you were the only Ranger). The other thing that bothered me slightly is that throughout the book, the author describes himself and the others he was with in Benghazi as a Ranger, or SEALs, etc., as if they were serving in that capacity when it all went down. However, they were security contractors at the time, and a FORMER Ranger, FORMER SEALs, etc. That is not to minimize what he went through or the job, but I do feel like it is an important distinction that bothered me.
