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Category Archives: Afghanistan
Contract Award: Afghanistan Naween Security Organization (ANSO) Wins Federal Contract for “Private Security Contractor Afghanistan”
US Fed News July 9, 2012 Monday 10:28 AM EST Contract Award: Afghanistan Naween Security Organization (ANSO) Wins Federal Contract for “Private Security Contractor Afghanistan” WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, July 5 — U.S.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Battling IEDs has to be about more than money
Battling IEDs has to be about more than money By Walter Pincus, Published: July 9 Six U.S. troops were killed in Afghanistan when an improvised explosive device hit their vehicle on… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Pentagon Keeps Ties To Contractor That’s Under Review
USA Today July 5, 2012 Pg. 4 Pentagon Keeps Ties To Contractor That’s Under Review Military leaders request firm be kept By Tom Vanden Brook, USA Today WASHINGTON – The Pentagon… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Ex-Chicago police officer killed in Afghanistan
Ex-Chicago police officer killed in Afghanistan Vietnam vet Tom Boyle, 62, was training police in war-torn country June 22, 2012|By Jim Jaworski, Chicago Tribune reporter Retired Chicago police Officer Tom Boyle,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Northrop Grumman Snags A $782 Million Sole-Source Contract For Afghanistan Communications
NextGov.com June 29, 2012 Northrop Grumman Snags A $782 Million Sole-Source Contract For Afghanistan Communications By Bob Brewin The Air Force on Wednesday quietly disclosed it had awarded a $782 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Afghan Phaseout Of Security Firms Draws Concerns
Wall Street Journal June 30, 2012 Pg. 9 Afghan Phaseout Of Security Firms Draws Concerns By Nathan Hodge KABUL—The Afghan government’s plan to phase out private security firms has “increased the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Barrington Hills man killed in Afghanistan
Article updated: 6/22/2012 1:42 PM Barrington Hills man killed in Afghanistan By Eric Peterson A Barrington Hills veteran of both the Chicago Police Department and Vietnam War is being remembered for… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Private Security Contractor Afghanistan
TendersInfo – Contract Awards June 20, 2012 Wednesday Private Security Contractor Afghanistan Contract awarded for private security contractor afghanistan Contract award dollar amount: $347,272.00 Contract award number: H92237-12-C-0217 Contract award date:… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Contract Award: Olive Group Wins Federal Contract for “Private Security Contractor Afghanistan”
Contract Award: Olive Group Wins Federal Contract for “Private Security Contractor Afghanistan” DATELINE: WASHINGTON WASHINGTON, June 19 — U.S. Special Operations Command (Other Defense Agencies), Headquarters Field Assistance Division, has awarded… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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He survived two Vietnam tours, Kosovo and Iraq… but Afghanistan insurgent finally killed ex-Chicago cop at 62
He survived two Vietnam tours, Kosovo and Iraq… but Afghanistan insurgent finally killed ex-Chicago cop at 62 By Snejana Farberov PUBLISHED: 12:17 EST, 23 June 2012 Thomas Boyle had spent years… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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