Archive for April, 2008
McGinnis to receive Medal of Honor
By Michelle Tan - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Apr 25, 2008 16:54:10 EDT
Spc. Ross McGinnis, who was killed Dec. 4, 2006, in Iraq when he smothered a grenade with his body, will receive the Medal of Honor, sources told Army Times.
McGinnis, 19, is the second soldier to receive the nation’s […]
April 25th, 2008 | Posted in Iraq, News | No Comments
Here is another one of those deals, where it pays to get in a companies database. They offer a ton of stateside jobs, but they have the overseas stuff as well. It pays to have a clearance. -Head Jundi
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The Construction Surveillance Monitor Program (CSM)
Currently, all of Coastal International Security’s overseas security positions are with our Construction Surveillance […]
April 25th, 2008 | Posted in Jobs | No Comments
This story was brought to my attention by a good buddy of mine. So thanks, if you are reading this. I hope this doesn’t screw up the leave stuff for the guys over there. We’ll see how it goes. -Head Jundi
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Apr 24, 2008
Airline bankruptcy leaves Vt. soldiers stuck in Iraq
By Peter Hirschfeld Vermont Press Bureau
PLAINFIELD — […]
April 25th, 2008 | Posted in Iraq, News, Travel | No Comments
For you guys still in the box, here is your heads up. Zain is in a labor dispute with the Iraqi security company, tasked with protecting all the cell phone towers out there. This company is threatening to pull off all of it’s 7,000 men, off the 1,300 cell towers they are protecting. Not good. Zain owns Iraqna and Atheer […]
April 25th, 2008 | Posted in Iraq, News, Technology | No Comments
Bum Bot, I love it! I wonder if they spray a disinfectant, with the water canon? LOL -Head Jundi
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April 24th, 2008 | Posted in Funny Stuff, Technology | No Comments
One of my readers sent me this story, and I thought it was pretty interesting. This article gives a little hint as to the thought process that these pirates have out there and how they are profitting from their take downs. -Head Jundi
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Somali pirates find booming business
Draft U.N. resolution to give countries legal arsenal to nab high-seas thugs
The Associated […]
April 24th, 2008 | Posted in Kidnap And Ransom, Somalia | No Comments
I got this from strategy page, and thought that this was interesting. You never hear too much about Chinese security contractors, and especially in Africa. I think you will see more and more of this, just as long as China has natural resource interests there. They are also active in the Sudan. -Head Jundi
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Asian Mercenaries […]
April 24th, 2008 | Posted in Africa, China, News | No Comments
Becker Staffing is another head hunter group that advertised this thing awhile back. You will have to go through them for this gig. -Head Jundi
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Executive Protection Manager
Company: Becker Staffing Services
Location: US-PA-Blue Bell
Base Pay: $70,000 - $85,000 /Year
Other Pay: Excellent Benefit package including 401K
Employee Type: Full-Time Employee
Industry: Security
Military
Manages Others: yes
Job Type: Government - Federal
Req’d Education: 4 Year […]
April 24th, 2008 | Posted in Executive Protection, Jobs, Management Positions | No Comments
This one was from a headhunter group. They have not listed the company, so you will have to go through this agency, to apply. I am sure they are getting finders fees for this one, and it might be a company that has already been advertising. They also have a couple of other clearance jobs too. […]
April 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Afghanistan, Iraq, Jobs | No Comments
Here is a link to an insurance company called The Mechanic Group, that can provide overseas security contractors with insurance.
The other resource is TAPS(Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors), which is also a non-profit as well. The reason I bring up TAPS, is that they have just announced that they are including the families of deceased […]
April 23rd, 2008 | Posted in Industry Talk | 1 Comment