We believe news can and should expand a sense of identity and possibility beyond narrow conventional expectations. Back in the 80s there was not much written about SEALs or special operations in general, so a lot of my information came from fictional novels with characters who had backgrounds I wanted to have in real life when I got older. I get out to see Clint Smith at Thunder Ranch in Oregon at least once a year for a tune up and try to get on the range with my friends who also happen to be some of the best combat shooters in the world; guys like Larry Vickers, Ken Hackathorn, Dom Raso, and Pat McNamara. Hating him would be like hating a robot or ahologram. That night, a group of militants from Ansar al-Sharia assault the compound. Q. My professors in those formative years were authors like David Morrell, Nelson DeMille, Tom Clancy, Mark Olden, A.J. [59], Kris "Tanto" Paronto, a CIA contractor who was involved in action during the event, said, "We were told to 'stand down'. FACT CHECK: Is Tom Brady's New Girlfriend Jewish? With the GRS team compromised and the Annex now vulnerable, the remaining GRS operators watch as a convoy of vehicles rolls toward the Annex. With 13 Hours opening this week, starring MH cover guy John Krasinski, its important to forget the politics and focus on the people caught in the firestorm. We open a few months before the attacks on September 11, 2012, as Jack Silva (John Krasinski) arrives in Libya. But it takes a lot of hard work, time, and money to do what we do. Science Monitor has expired. My grandfather was a Marine Corsair pilot killed in WW II, so I grew up surrounded by old black and white photos of him with his plane, the silk maps they issued aviators back then, his wings, medals, and the flag they gave my grandmother when he didnt come home. As a SEAL, I aggressively solved problems on the battlefield. To my surprise, they redacted a few sentences which I left blacked out in the novel. John Krasinski plays Navy SEAL Jack Silva in 13 Hours. They wanted to tell it once, and I was fortunate to get a call. Follow him on Twitter @MarkAShanahan. I wanted him to be likeable. Michael Bays treatment of the attacks on American diplomatic outposts in Benghazi in 2012 is alternately gripping and infuriating, a tense (and intense) account of six contractors desperate effort to survive in the face of overwhelming odds in the field and underwhelming support at home. Mark Shanahan can be reached at Shanahan@Globe.com. Wickland escapes but loses both Stevens and Smith. He lives with his wife and three children in Park City, Utah where he is hard at The film expanded to a wide release in Canadian theatres the following weekend, January 2224. Known as Nice Guy Jim Halpert from The Office, a Navy SEAL character doesnt immediately fit his profile. So, John Krasinski had to get in shape quickly for his new role. To get ripped, John Krasinski worked out with trainer Jason Walsh of RISE Nation. It is tentatively set for release in 2022. "But I would not enjoy risking my life for oil. Known colloquially as "the Benghazi movie,"[7] the film was released on January 15, 2016, by Paramount Pictures. After trying and failing to locate Ambassador Stevens in a smoke-filled building, they evacuated the remaining Americans to the annex, taking fire all the way. The first, where Stevens and Smith were based, was neither an embassy nor a consulate. What they're asked to do in the interest of our country and in the interest of our diplomats, they do it. 9. (Check out Everyday Heroes for more inspiring, kickass stories about people that are making a difference in this world. John Krasinski leads the beefcake corps as former Navy SEAL JackSilva he learns his wife is pregnant not long before the mortar shells goboom and its impossible during the siege not to think of the Alamo,with Jack standing in for Davy Crockett. Later I discovered the legendary Stephen Hunter and devoured everything hed ever written. Silva is met at the airport by Tyrone Woods (James Badge Dale), who gives him the lay of the land and introduces him to his fellow contractors and also to the CIA station chief, Bob (David Costabile). Q. What a story! The Terminal List, SOF Interview with former Navy SEAL Sniper and author, Jack Carr, Russias Zircon Missiles: Heres What They Can Do, The Deer HunterCame to Town on a Cold Night in Denver, Ukraine is Using Unique PARM 2 Mine Against Russian Armor: Heres How it Works, Britains Challenger 2 Tank Headed to Ukraine. By continuing to browse the site We went to Army jump school back then, so I went to Fort Benning for static line immediately after I checked in. Select stories from the Monitor that empower and uplift. Ill never forget that. Submitted by escamp on August 31, 2015 - 3:04pm. Movie Reviews. Sometimes, we call things boring simply because they lie outside the box we are currently in.. What they choose to do with it, that's up to them. As a leader you owe those you are taking into combat your sole focus. [51], The film caused controversy in Libya. Tanto: If there was a wrong guy up on the rooftop when an incident happened, that would be something. That's what it came down to. I dont quite go along with this assessment. Less than a mile away is a top secret CIA base, "the Annex," which is protected by a team of private military contractors from Global Response Staff (GRS). 25), Hunter Biden Lived at Biden Home Where Classified Documents Were Stashed, Records Show. Filming began on April 27, 2015, in Malta and Morocco. Q. Mitch: They work for Global Response Staff, which protects the CIA. They were ready for battlejocked up, they call itwithin minutes. "The politicizing of the issue has actually overshadowed the Tig: A couple of months previous, the British ambassador was almost killed. [46] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A" on an A+ to F scale. '13' stars John Krasinski as former Navy SEAL Jack Silva. [13] Max Martini was cast as another member of the security team on February 17, 2015. The men defied orders to stand down and rushed to defend those being attacked by Islamic jihadists at the American consulate. [10], The film's historical accuracy has been disputed. [38][47], Soren Andersen, writing for The Seattle Times, gave the film 3 stars out of 4, criticizing the lack of distinctive characters but ultimately summarizing 13 Hours as "engrossing" and "a ground-level depiction of heroism in the midst of the fog of war". Im finishing up the rough draft of book three this summer and will start in on book four this Fall. Viewers are likely to grow just as frustrated as Silva and company with the lack of response from American higher ups. Jack Silva, the newest member of the squad and a former US Navy SEAL, is played by John Krasinski. One of the mantras I live by is, never pay attention to the odds.Han Solo said something similar inThe Empire Strikes Backbefore flying into an asteroid field; the influence of popular culture was strong in the 80s. The only way we could really honor what these people did and honor their sacrifice was not to take a political stance, but to tell the truth and say, "Hey, this is what happened.". They also find out that Stevens had been found behind the compound but was pronounced dead at the hospital. And we can prove it.. Jack Carr is a former Navy SEAL sniper and author ofThe Terminal ListandTrue Believer. Over his 20 years in Naval Special Warfare he transitioned from an enlisted SEAL sniper to a junior officer leading assault and sniper teams in Iraq and Afghanistan, to a platoon commander practicing counterinsurgency in the southern Philippines, to commanding a Special Operations Task Unit in the most Iranian influenced section of southern Iraq throughout the tumultuous drawdown of U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens (Matt Letscher) has come to town in order to help win hearts and minds, and the nincompoops in State have set him up in a villa that is totally indefensible from any sort of coordinated attack. As the book makes clear, there were no U.S. forces anywhere close to Benghazi that night, a fact verified by countless hearings and investigations over the past three years. Tanto: To protect CIA personnel and assets, low-profile clandestine protection. Id read that there was an 80% attrition rate. [35], The film was projected to earn around $20 million in its four-day Martin Luther King weekend debut. He lives with his wife and three children in Park City, Utah where he is hard at work on his next novel. Lou Schuler, CSCS, is a National Magazine Award-winning journalist and editorial director of the Personal Trainer Development Center. So I stayed where I was protecting people and stopping the terrorists at their homeland and not letting them come here. At the airport, the CIA staff and the wounded Geist board the plane to Tripoli while the remainder of the GRS team waits for the next plane with the bodies of Stevens, Smith, Woods, and Doherty. John Krasinski stars as Jack Silva in the film '13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.' Jack Carr is a former Navy SEAL sniper and author of The Terminal Listand True Believer. By knowing that I wanted to both serve my country as a SEAL and then write fiction I wasnt distracted, nor did I waver, from following those paths. As an author, I solve those problems on the page, in much the same way I once did downrange, though now the stakes are a bit different. Ive gotten to know Kyle Lamb over the past year and look forward to shooting with him soon. We understood there would have to be some liberties taken to get this story out there. He was doing something closer to what his Aloha costar Bradley Cooper did for his own high profile, bulking up to play Navy SEAL Chris Kyle in Clint Eastwood's 2014 American Sniper, a movie whose unexpected box office However, the team dispatches to the compound anyway and meets up with the DSS Agents, with the team splitting up: Silva, Woods, and Tiegen head to the consulate, while Paronto and Benton head to the back gate, assisted by a few 17-Feb militants. Has the experience of telling your story been therapeutic? Officially, it was a special mission compound. The CIA annex was a mile away, and was even less official. We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. At its base level, its a story of revenge without constraint. "These six guys risked their lives to save all these people that night and that is the true definition of heroism. "[50], In a mixed review, Inkoo Kang of TheWrap praised 13 Hours for its action scenes, but panned Bay's direction as "myopic". But he fixed it. WebToday, former-Navy SEAL, Jack Carr, follows the same tradition, bringing his military experience to the printed page. But both the testimony and the reason for the award are classified. I was at dinner with a group of fitness pros last October when I mentioned that I had interviewed John Krasinski for an upcoming issue of Mens Health. While a wounded Geist and Ubben are being tended to, Delta Force operatives dispose of Woods' body, angering Silva. Please check your information and try again or call us at 1-800-759-0700. John Krasinski as Jack Silva, newest member of the team and former US Navy SEAL I enlisted because I wanted to be a sniper. The former Navy SEAL is portrayed by John Krasinski in the 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi movie. Were the men really told to wait and stand down when they were ready to leave for the compound? Yes. Despite the personnel at the U.S. diplomatic compound phoning and pleading for help, the CIA security contractors were told to stand down. Even Krasinski, 36, knows his 13 Hours role as former Navy SEAL Jack Silva is a jolt to the system. I inspected his body when they brought it to us. Whats next for Jack Carr and James Reece. They review the location and warn Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) Agents Scott Wickland and Dave Ubben about the risk of minimal-security arrangements and the high probability of a surprise attack due to the weak central government. Check out his new book Strong: Nine Workout Programs for Women to Burn Fat, Boost Metabolism, and Build Strength for Life, with coauthor Alwyn Cosgrove. Hessuch a skillfully mindless moviemaker that I cant really get too workedup about what he perpetrates. Soldier of Fortune Magazine Upon release, 13 Hours grossed $69 million worldwide against a production budget of $50 million (not including advertising and distribution), and became one of Bay's lowest-grossing films until the 2022 release of Ambulance. WATCH: Joe Biden's Senior Moment of the Week (Vol. Your website is amazing, with a lot of information on the gear and weapons you used in the military and in your books. All were retired U.S. military veterans. We open a few months before the attacks on September 11, 2012, as Jack Silva (John Krasinski) arrives in Libya. WebHe went from around 25 percent body fat down to 8 to play the role of US Navy SEAL Jack Silva. It's etched in history with the book and now it's etched in pop culture with the movie. That's how they're going to be known. If the truth of it affects someone's political career? or call us at 1-617-450-2300. This was a way to live up to their principles.. Bay and his screenwriter, Chuck Hogan, adapting the nonfiction bestseller 13 Hours, by Mitchell Zuckoff and the members of the AnnexSecurity Team, resolutely avoid any overt political inferences. But these are also guys with a tremendous sense of duty, who take great pride in service. But you know what? I was completely unknown with the launch ofThe Terminal Listlast year. [38] The film added 528 theaters in its second weekend and grossed $9 million, a 39.8% drop. They also keep me humble with serious Crossfit style workouts combined with trail running. My past experience certainly informs my writing and will always be a part of me, but the important word there is part.Its helped make me who I am today and with the benefit of hindsight, reflection and introspection, the experience of combat has hopefully made me a better father, husband, citizen, and writer. Were about kicking down the door of thought everywhere and saying, You are bigger and more capable than you realize. By itself, that couldve been a conversation killer. "[8] Lindsey Bahr of the Associated Press was critical of the film's direction and cinematography, and found the screenplay to be confusing. Also, the National Review commentator David French argues that the Senate committee cited above found plenty of evidence of the "stand down" order in the form of personal testimony from multiple witnesses but chose to rule that the contrary testimony outweighed it. logged you out. Krasinski plays Jack Silva (a pseudonym used because the person hes based on chooses not to be publicly identified), a muscular 38-year-old with a wife and two sons back in the states. Likely due to a boost from the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, the film made $40 million in DVD and Blu-ray sales by August 2016. 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