Category Archives: Training

Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater?

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

Why Do Canadian Troops Need To Be Trained By Blackwater? August 9, 2012. 12:51 am • Section: Defence Watch Posted by: David Pugliese As outlined in an article I did for the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests

Posted on July 26, 2012 by

Former Security Contractors Sue Blackwater Over Falsified Marksmanship Tests   International News – 07.24.2012 Story by: S.H. Blannelberry As hard as it’s tried, the company formerly known as Blackwater cannot keep… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq

Posted on July 24, 2012 by

Global Insights: Waste Continues to Plague U.S. Efforts in Iraq By Richard Weitz, on 17 Jul 2012,  Column In its just-released  final audit report (.pdf), the Office of the Special Inspector… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests

Posted on July 17, 2012 by

Mercenaries Sue Blackwater Over Fake Gun Tests By Spencer Ackerman Email Author July 16, 2012 | 4:00 am A Blackwater helicopter circles over the site of a bomb blast in Baghdad, 2004.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Ex-Chicago police officer killed in Afghanistan

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

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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Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

The MOA will strengthen security training standards Emirates Group Security signs Memorandum of Agreement with the UAE National Security Institute Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Emirates Group Security’s Centre of Aviation and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq

Posted on July 9, 2012 by

Medal honors former Ore. deputy killed in Iraq Posted: Friday, July 6, 2012 4:03 pm | Updated: 8:23 pm, Fri Jul 6, 2012. Associated Press | Deborah Klecker had a long… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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Agency With Ties To Blackwater Running Training Facility In Otay Mesa After Another Name Change

Posted on July 7, 2012 by

Agency With Ties To Blackwater Running Training Facility In Otay Mesa After Another Name Change Dorian Hargrove, June 26, 2012 Last week, Gail Collins, an op-ed columnist for the New York… 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

Posted on June 26, 2012 by

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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DynCorp International Advisor and Mentor Supports Afghan National Army Training Course

Posted on June 20, 2012 by

DynCorp International Advisor and Mentor Supports Afghan National Army Training Course June 19, 2012 at 3:14 pm Under the watchful eye of their instructor, three Afghan National Army (ANA) non-commissioned officers… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading →

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