Category Archives: Afghanistan

Case of disgraced ex-general throws light on changes in Afghanistan

ON TARGET: Case of disgraced ex-general throws light on changes in Afghanistan SCOTT TAYLOR On Target Published February 24, 2014 – 2:20pm Last Updated February 24, 2014 – 4:09pm Former Brig.-Gen.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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DynCorp International Recognizes Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Team Members with Chairman’s Valor Award

DynCorp International Recognizes Afghanistan Ministry of Defense Program Team Members with Chairman’s Valor Award February 24, 2014 MCLEAN, Va. — DynCorp International (DI) has recognized 26 of its personnel serving on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan

Louis Berger’s Jedd Narsavage Awarded NATO Medal for Service in Afghanistan Regularly given to active duty NATO personnel and to Department of Defense civilians, it is rare for a contractor to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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NCSO honors former deputy killed in Afghanistan

Updated: February 22, 2014 10:00 p.m. NCSO honors former deputy killed in Afghanistan By Danielle Everson deverson@covnews.com  770-728-1412770-728-1412 The family of a Mansfield man killed Christmas Eve 2012 in Afghanistan accepted… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Foreign Aid to Afghanistan

February 19, 2014 Foreign Aid to Afghanistan John Sopko talked about an analysis by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) of U.S. funds directly given to the Afghan government. Mr. Sepko… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR chief to US contractors: Share information (before it’s too late)

SIGAR chief to US contractors: Share information (before it’s too late) By Michael Igoe on 19 February 2014 Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction John F. Sopko at Camp Shobarak in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Windfalls of war’: Companies with spotty records making billions off Afghanistan

Pentagon ‘Windfalls of war’: Companies with spotty records making billions off Afghanistan By Kelley Beaucar Vlahos Published February 20, 2014 FoxNews.com Feb. 10, 2014: U.S. soldiers secure the site where a… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard

Disgraced former general Daniel Menard released from Afghan jail Brig. Gen. Daniel Menard, commander of Canada’s Task Force Afghanistan, stands by a Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) in Kandahar Province, southern Afghanistan,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time

Couple in DoD fraud case get jail time Feb. 17, 2014 – 02:32PM By SEAN REILLY A Tennessee couple will do time in federal prison for conspiring to defraud the military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. defense contractor pays $3.2M to settle whistle-blower lawsuit

Judy Greenwald U.S. defense contractor pays $3.2M to settle whistle-blower lawsuit February 13, 2014 – 1:23pm AP Photo   An Afghan National Army soldier runs to take a position during an exercise… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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