Tag: Soldier

  • Blackwater (Xe) founder Erik Prince in Vanity Fair

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    Tycoon, Contractor, Soldier, Spy Erik Prince, recently outed as a participant in a C.I.A. assassination program, has gained notoriety as head of the military-contracting juggernaut Blackwater, a company dogged by a grand-jury investigation, bribery accusations, and the voluntary-manslaughter trial of five ex-employees, set for next month. Lashing back at his critics, the wealthy former navy…

  • Cost of outfitting a soldier

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    The costs on this chart obviously aren’t adjusted for inflation.  Interesting though nevertheless.

  • Australian bomb sniffing dog found alive in Afghanistan

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    Black Labrador “Sabi” was recovered by a US Soldier at an isolated patrol base in Oruzgan Province, after going missing in the same September 2008 battle during which Trooper Mark Donaldson, VC earned his Victoria Cross. An Australian Special Forces explosive detection dog has been found alive and well more than a year after she…

  • Treat your rifle like a lady

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    Treat Your Rifle Like a Lady The Will Eisner M-16 U.S. Army Rifle Maintenance Booklet Officially known as DA Pam 750-30 32 Pages on proper cleaning and assembly of the M16A1 Rifle Issued in comic book form, and with rifle, to every U.S. soldier stationed in Vietnam. Chapter titles include: How to Strip Your Baby…