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Contractor from Stafford dies in Afghan blast
May 23rd, 2013, 8:14 pm Contractor from Stafford dies in Afghan blast By RUSTY DENNEN / THE FREE LANCE–STAR Dying alongside American troops in Afghanistan are civilian contractors who also work in the country’s most dangerous spots. The family of … Continue reading
Body of Michael Bradford, Fort Thomas veteran killed in Afghanistan, returns home
Body of Michael Bradford, Fort Thomas veteran killed in Afghanistan, returns home Posted: 05/22/2013 By: Sarah Beth Hensley, WCPO Digital FORT THOMAS, Ky. – The body of a Northern Kentucky veteran who was killed in Afghanistan last week will return … Continue reading
Outsourced education for IED detection
Outsourced education for IED detection 21 May 2013 Liam Stoker Despite a recorded rise in IED incidents, deaths of coalition forces continue to fall. While detect and diffuse technologies have come a long way, superior training using private sector … Continue reading
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Ex-Blackwater worker turns self in
Chris Drotleff has one last cigarette before turning himself into federal authorities on May 22, 2013. Photo by WAVY/Andy Fox. Chris Drotleff outside of the Norfolk Federal Courthouse in 2010 Ex-Blackwater worker turns self in Updated: Wednesday, 22 May 2013, … Continue reading
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Who Runs This Town?
Who Runs This Town? Private Security Companies and their effect on security sector reform in Afghanistan John Sverre Rønnevik MASTER THESIS
Ambivalence on the Front Lines
Ambivalence on the Front Lines Perceptions of Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan Ryan Kelty1⇓ Alex Bierman2 1Department of Sociology & Anthropology, Washington College, Chestertown, MD, USA 2Department of Sociology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada Ryan Kelty, Department of Sociology & … Continue reading
Michael R. Bradford, veteran from Fort Thomas, killed in suicide bombing in Kabul Thursday
Michael R. Bradford, veteran from Fort Thomas, killed in suicide bombing in Kabul Thursday Posted: 05/17/2013 By: WCPO Digital Staff FORT THOMAS, Ky. — A veteran from Fort Thomas was one of at least 15 people killed in a suicide … Continue reading
Grovetown man killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing
Grovetown man killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing Suicide bomber kills Grovetown man By Mike Wynn Staff Writer Friday, May 17, 2013 8:10 PM Last updated Saturday, May 18, 2013 1:03 PM A Grovetown man was killed in a suicide bombing … Continue reading
Analytical Evaluation of Contingency Contracting Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Capturing Critical Corporate Knowledge for the Future.
Analytical Evaluation of Contingency Contracting Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan: Capturing Critical Corporate Knowledge for the Future. Publication Date Jan 2013 Media Count 226p Personal Author J. A. Mapp R. Ocampo Abstract The purpose of this research is to capture … Continue reading
Four Killed in Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan
Four Killed in Attack in Kabul, Afghanistan FALLS CHURCH, Va. (May 16, 2013) – Four DynCorp International personnel working on the Combined Security Transition Command – Afghanistan (CSTC-A) program were tragically killed by an explosion in Kabul, Afghanistan earlier today. … Continue reading
