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James Badge Dale
Born: May 1, 1978 Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA | Tyrone 'Rone' Woods
Born: January 15, 1971 Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, USA Death: September 12, 2012, Benghazi, Libya (mortar blast) Experience: Navy SEAL |
Pablo Schreiber
Born: April 26, 1978 Birthplace: Ymir, British Columbia, Canada | Kris 'Tanto' Paronto
Born: March 2, 1971 Birthplace: Alamosa, Colorado, USA Experience: Army Ranger |
Dominic Fumusa
Born: September 13, 1969 Birthplace: Wisconsin, USA | John 'Tig' Tiegen
Born: October 2, 1976 Birthplace: Colorado, USA Experience: Marine Sergeant |
Max Martini
Born: December 11, 1969 Birthplace: Kingston, New York, USA | Mark 'Oz' Geist
Birthplace: Colorado, USA Experience: Marine |
Toby Stephens
Born: April 21, 1969 Birthplace: London, England, UK | Glen 'Bub' Doherty
Born: July 10, 1970 Birthplace: Boston, Massachusetts, USA Death: September 12, 2012, Benghazi, Libya (mortar blast) Experience: Navy SEAL |
Matt Letscher
Born: June 26, 1970 Birthplace: Grosse Pointe, Michigan, USA | Ambassador Chris Stevens
Born: April 18, 1960 Birthplace: Grass Valley, California, USA Death: September 11, 2012, Benghazi, Libya (possible smoke inhalation) |
David Giuntoli
Born: June 18, 1980 Birthplace: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA | Scott Wickland
Diplomatic Security |
Christopher Dingli
Birthplace: Malta | Sean Smith
Born: June 1, 1978 Birthplace: San Diego, California, USA Death: September 11, 2012, Benghazi, Libya (smoke inhalation) Diplomat |
Yes. In researching the 13 Hours true story, we discovered that John Krasinski's character was indeed based on a real person, a Navy SEAL whose name was changed for the book and movie to protect his identity. "The responsibility of getting this story right was the highest priority for all of us," says Krasinski, who was previously known for his role in the TV comedy The Office, "and because it's such a politicized issue and because it's such an intense story, the only way to do it is to go right to the source, so getting all that information for him and getting to know him was the most important thing. ... 'Jack' was a true gentleman who told me, 'Ask any questions, because I want to get this story out, and I want it told right.' That was a powerful engine."
To help transform himself for the role, Krasinski worked out with the same personal trainer who helped bulk up Bradley Cooper for American Sniper, another combat film we researched. -USA Today
During our investigation into the 13 Hours true story, we learned that the identity of "Bob" has remained concealed for safety reasons. "Wish we could put that out there," says former Global Response Staff (GRS) member Kris Paronto. "Whether we'd like to or not, it's still a safety issue. For his safety." -The O'Reilly Factor
Yes, and as the GRS operators have indicated, the decision likely saved 30 lives. "We were never given the OK to go," says Kris Paronto. "That final straw for us to go, at least it's my opinion and how I felt, was when one of the DS agents said, 'Hey, they're starting to light the buildings on fire. You guys need to get here.'" -Special Report with Bret Baier
"We're the ones who saved five American lives at the consulate because we left when we did," says former Marine Mark Geist, responding to the assertion that a stand-down order was never given. "We saved another 25 lives at the annex. We can debate all day long why the order was given or why ['Bob'] held us back. We can debate that, but the facts are the facts. We were there. No other congressman was there that I saw, and we made a decision to go and we saved lives. But people are out there sayin' that we are lyin'. On national television they're accusing us of lying for a book. This book was written for the story that wasn't being told and to represent the lives of the individuals that died." -Hannity
Yes, like in the 13 hours movie, Tyrone 'Rone' Woods and Glen 'Bub' Doherty were on the roof of a CIA annex building along with fellow members of their team. They were protecting it from waves of militants who were approaching through a field nicknamed Zombieland. After five hours, the fighting paused and mortars suddenly began to fall around the men, hitting Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty. "I thought they were vaporized in front of my eyes," says Kris Paronto. "My heart dropped. We've just lost half our team." Mark 'Oz' Geist's left arm was almost completely blown apart, but he kept shooting. At dawn, friendly Libyan forces rolled up in 50 armored vehicles. -MensJournal.com
Expand your knowledge of the 13 Hours true story by watching the featurette below featuring three of the real GRS operators who helped to save lives during the Benghazi attack.