Category Archives: Casualties

Family’s plea over brother’s plane crash death

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Keighley News August 23, 2012 Thursday Family’s plea over brother’s plane crash death The family of a soldier turned bodyguard who was killed in a plane crash in Afghanistan more than… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case

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Judge Winnows Discovery in Iraq Shooting Case By DAN MCCUE (CN) – A federal magistrate judge narrowed the scope of documents a U.S. soldier can compel a London-based security contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Lawsuit: Local Soldier Was Killed by Afghan Security Employee Who Had Made Threats

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Lawsuit: Local Soldier Was Killed by Afghan Security Employee Who Had Made Threats A Santa Clarita couple is suing a U.S. government contractor after their soldier son was killed by the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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U.S. Boosts Security For Afghan Contractors

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Wall Street Journal August 22, 2012 Pg. 6 U.S. Boosts Security For Afghan Contractors By Nathan Hodge The U.S. military has added previously undisclosed security measures for contractors in Afghanistan, amid… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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KBR Must Face Guardsmen’s Toxic-Chromium Suit, Judge Says

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KBR Must Face Guardsmen’s Toxic-Chromium Suit, Judge Says By Laurel Brubaker Calkins – 2012-08-17T22:03:08Z KBR Inc. (KBR) must face a trial on claims that it knowingly exposed U.S. troops to toxic… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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John Kerry owes Pakistan an explanation for contractor’s killings

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editorial John Kerry owes Pakistan an explanation for contractor’s killings August 15, 2012 It has been 16 months since Senator John Kerry helped win the release of Raymond Davis, the CIA… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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After Afghan Shooting, Delays Raise Questions

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August 1, 2012, 2:53 a.m. ET After Afghan Shooting, Delays Raise Questions By MARIA ABI-HABIB KABUL—In the minutes after an Afghan policemen shot several contractors last week in Afghanistan, a wounded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq

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David Isenberg Author, ‘Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq’ Posted: 07/30/2012 1:06 pm Undercounting Contractor Casualties in Iraq A new report from the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR)… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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US report says Iraq ‘rebuilders’ died by hundreds

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US report says Iraq ‘rebuilders’ died by hundreds HADI MIZBAN Posted: Friday, July 27, 2012 7:29 am  Associated Press In the first tally of its kind, a federal investigative agency has… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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British security worker dies after night out in Kenya

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British security worker dies after night out in Kenya A British man believed to have worked in maritime security has died after a night out in the Kenyan port city of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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