Category Archives: Afghanistan

EU men with guns: a comedy of errors

Bodyguard opening door of armoured jeep for Ashton in Benghazi, Libya (Photo: ec.europa.eu) Investigation EU men with guns: a comedy of errors 17.04.13 @ 16:47 Related Security firm wins EU contract… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Funeral, visitation to be held for Michael Bradford, Fort Thomas veteran killed in Afghanistan

Funeral, visitation to be held for Michael Bradford, Fort Thomas veteran killed in Afghanistan Posted: 05/24/2013 By: Sarah Beth Hensley, WCPO Digital FORT THOMAS, Ky. – On Friday, a Northern Kentucky… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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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… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Defense Contractors Vastly Outnumber Troops in Afghanistan

Defense Contractors Vastly Outnumber Troops in Afghanistan A U.S. contractor stands while a helicopter departs over the gatepost at Combat Outpost Terra Nova in Kandahar, Afghanistan. // Rodrigo Abd/AP File Photo… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Slidell businessman admits he participated in kickback scheme as contractor in Afghanistan

Slidell businessman admits he participated in kickback scheme as contractor in Afghanistan Elton Mark McCabe, top center, the Slidell businessman who has been in prison in South Sudan, talks to the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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SIGAR: Afghanistan Taxes U.S. Contractors Despite Exemption Agreement

SIGAR: Afghanistan Taxes U.S. Contractors Despite Exemption Agreement By Bryceson Cabading | 05/29/2013  Credit: National Guard A report filed by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) claims that the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan

Drug tests ordered for State Department contractors in Israel, Afghanistan By Guy Taylor The Washington Times Sunday, May 26, 2013 The State Department is pushing a new initiative to ensure contractors… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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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… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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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… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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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… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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