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Inspector Critiques U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, to Dramatic Effect
Inspector Critiques U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, to Dramatic Effect By RON NIXONAUG. 24, 2015 WASHINGTON — When the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, an American government watchdog, requested information in… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
N. Brookfield veteran killed in suicide bombing in Afghanistan
N. Brookfield veteran killed in suicide bombing in Afghanistan Richard McEvoy was defense contractor for DynCorp UPDATED 6:03 AM EDT Aug 25, 2015 NORTH BROOKFIELD, Mass. —A North Brookfield veteran working as… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Second Georgia man among dead: Afghanistan suicide bombing also killed Floyd County man.
Second Georgia man among dead: Afghanistan suicide bombing also killed Floyd County man. The Atlanta Journal – Constitution By Willoughby Mariano Staff 25 August 2015 B2 A second Georgia contractor was… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ex-Ga. deputy was ‘father of the year’: Man killed in suicide bombing in Afghanistan.
Ex-Ga. deputy was ‘father of the year’: Man killed in suicide bombing in Afghanistan. The Atlanta Journal – Constitution By Willoughby Mariano Staff 24 August 2015, A7 The former Floyd County… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Garland man killed in Afghanistan wanted to make world safer, friend says Corey Dodge, 40, of Garland.
Garland man killed in Afghanistan wanted to make world safer, friend says Courtesy of Letha Dodge Corey Dodge, 40, of Garland. By Stephen Betts, BDN Staff Posted Aug. 24, 2015, at… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Dyncorp Workers Killed By Bomb Were Afghan Army Trainers
Tuesday, August 25, 2015 Afghanistan Dyncorp Workers Killed By Bomb Were Afghan Army Trainers August 25, 2015 Three DynCorp International employees who were killed by a car bomb in Kabul last… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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Critiquing U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, to Dramatic Effect
Critiquing U.S. Spending in Afghanistan, to Dramatic Effect By RON NIXONAUG. 24, 2015 WASHINGTON — When the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, an American government watchdog, requested information in June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Maine contractor killed in Afghanistan blast had ‘dreaded his last trip there,’ mother says
Posted Yesterday at 12:14 PM Updated at 8:17 AM Maine contractor killed in Afghanistan blast had ‘dreaded his last trip there,’ mother says Corey Dodge, 40, a father of four from… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
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USAID and Watchdog Continue Sparring Over Afghan Health Clinics
USAID and Watchdog Continue Sparring Over Afghan Health Clinics By Charles S. Clark 8:00 AM ET SIGAR John Sopko Charles Dharapak/AP In another volley over measuring results of a $210 million… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
SIGAR Letter to USAID Concerning Accuracy of Location Data for Afghan Health Facilities
SIGAR Letter to USAID Concerning Accuracy of Location Data for Afghan Health Facilities Today, SIGAR published its response to USAID concerning the accuracy of location data for health facilities supported by… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading