Good Morning,
Do not forget today is Valentines Day!!!
WASHINGTON URGED TO SAVE MONEY BY RAISING PRIVATE MILITARY 'CONTRACTOR BRIGADE'
By Nathan HodgeThe head of a prominent US private military company has proposed an unusual remedy for an overtaxed US military: raising a private force for service in places such as Iraq, Nathan Hodge reports from Washington.
Speaking last week at a symposium in Washington, Erik Prince, the CEO and founder of Blackwater USA, proposed raising a "contractor brigade" to supplement regular US military forces. "There's consternation in the DoD [Defence Department] about increasing the permanent size of the army," said Mr Prince. "We want to add 30,000 people, and they talked about costs of anywhere from $3.6bn to $4bn [EU3.1bn, £2.2bn] to do that. Well, by my math, that comes out to about $135,000 per soldier," he added. "We could do it certainly cheaper."
http://news.ft.com/cms/s/098f9ef0-7b0e-11d9-a3ea-00000e2511c8.html
Blackwater Pro Shop Product of the Week
LAZERMAX
| Why Do I Need A Laser Sight? Whether you are a Law Enforcement professional or a civilian protecting your home and family, equipping your firearm with a laser sighting device can provide you the extra confidence and technical advantage to succeed. |
SPECIAL: $300.00 - $360.00 Click here |
Gary Jackson
President
Blackwater
Like an ability or a muscle, hearing your inner wisdom is strengthened by doing it.
Robbie Gass
I AM ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PROFESSIONAL ARTICLES. PLEASE DO NOT
HESITATE TO SEND ME SOMETHING YOU HAVE WRITTEN THAT MIGHT
BE OF INTEREST TO OUR READERS.
Ben Stein's Last Column... (read all of this or you will have missed the best).
How Can Someone Who Lives in Insane Luxury Be a Star in Today's World?
As I begin to write this, I "slug" it, as we writers say, which means I put a heading on top of the document to identify it. This heading is "eonlineFINAL," and it gives me a shiver to write it. I have been doing this column for so long that I cannot even recall when I started. I loved writing this column so much for so long I came to believe it would never end.http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/021405stein.html
Defensive Carry
Doran 2005I am asked almost daily by officers and military personnel what they should carry and how they should carry it. First of all you have to ask yourself if you will carry your defensive hand gun all of the time? The gun you carry is always better than the one you leave under the seat of your vehicle, on the dresser or some other unreachable location.
If you will not carry it religiously do not buy it. I have had several individuals come up to me and tell me how much better there 44 mag is than my Kimber 45 ACP. Then I ask them if I can see it? They proceed to tell me it is in the car or at home. My response is always then I guess mine is better than yours because I have mine with me and you do not.
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2005/articles/021405doran.html
Roadside Bomb Common Sense
Shawn HughesIf my email box is any benchmark, the concern for being ambushed by a roadside bomb is at an all-time high. Which is interesting, because the use of an Improvised Explosive Device to mobility kill or murder the occupants of a passing vehicle is an old and common tactic.
In response, there's an equally large amount of articles, white papers, 'lessons learned' and what-have-you recently appearing on the subject. While there is some good information to be learned from a few of these, many provide advice that is impossible to use in the real world. And, quite a few incorrectly base their opinions on current tactics.
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/btw2004/articles/021405hughes.html
| |
| BREAKING NEWS FOR THE PROFESSIONAL |
|
Exclusive: Contaminated Money Money that has been contaminated with a virus; it's a whole new possible direction for bioterrorism. It is a case that the FBI terrorism unit has taken over from state police that involves several cities, including Philadelphia. As CBS 3's Tamsen Fadal reports, the unit is trying to determine whether or not a virus was actually placed over money to protect the interest of the Russian mob. In an exclusive investigation, CBS 3 has obtained documents detailing a bizarre criminal plot involving a virus, suspected drug money, and the Russian mob in Northeast Philadelphia. http://kyw.com/Local%20News/local_story_028223622.html
After 22 years, Army redoes its duds
FBI whistle-blower to testify for defense in Rudolph bombing
The Over-Reliance on Technology
A Look at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq
| |
|
SECURITY FOR THE PROFESSIONAL Sponsored by Blackwater Security Consultants |
Military Takes Control of Southern Areas of Philippines After Clashes Philippine soldiers battled to regain control of areas in the Muslim south, where clashes have broken out over the past several days. Nearly 50 people have been killed in the fighting. The fighting flared Saturday morning when a group of men attacked an army detachment in Indanan district, in the remote Sulu province in the Philippines' south. http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-08-voa14.cfm
China's Big Export President Alvaro Uribe held an emergency meeting with his military commanders Saturday after leftist rebels launched a series of attacks, while U.S. Embassy officials remembered three Americans who were captured by the guerrillas two years ago. U.S. Ambassador William Wood, in a somber ceremony marking the second anniversary of the capture of the three U.S. military contractors, said he was disappointed that rewards offered by the U.S. government for the Americans have produced insufficient results. http://apnews.myway.com/article/20050213/D887DDL80.html Fewer gays being discharged since 9/11 'Don't ask, don't tell' ousters at lowest level yet The number of gay and lesbian service members discharged under the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy has dropped by almost half since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and is at its lowest level since the Defense Department began keeping such figures in 1997. Significant declines have occurred in every branch of the armed forces, according to statistics released yesterday by the Pentagon. The Marine Corps, Air Force and Navy discharged fewer gay men and lesbians in 2004 than in any year since the Pentagon began tallying the number of its "homosexual separations" eight years ago. The Army's discharges represented the lowest number of discharges in five years. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6955984/ FDA approves medicines to combat dirty bombs Products designed to quickly eliminate radiation from body The Food and Drug Administration approved two new products Wednesday designed to help deal with the consequences of terrorists using dirty bombs. Acting FDA Commissioner Lester M. Crawford told The Associated Press that the products, to be available by prescription only, are designed to speed up elimination of radiation from the body. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/5673400/
|
| FRANKS REVIEW |
LaserMax LMS 1202 Remington Shotgun Laser/LightBy: Frank Borelli, 14 February 2005Iron sights. Red dot "scopes". Holoscopes. Telescopes. Lights. Infra-red scopes. Thermal imaging system. Lasers. How many different attachments can you put on the end of a weapon? Sure, every mission might demand a different capability, but any time you can combine functionality into a single unit you've increased your versatility while minimizing the additional load. LaserMax - well known for their internal laser aiming device in pistols - has introduced a light and laser module for Remington shotguns. Combining a light with a laser isn't a particularly new idea. Other manufacturers have done it with pistol-mounted lights. Given LaserMax's unique installation with pistol lasers - the fact that the unit is entirely internal - it's (currently) impossible to include a usable light with the laser. However, when LaserMax set out to create a laser aiming device for a shotgun, including a light unit was pretty easy. For the rest of the story: http://www.borelliconsulting.com/evals/other/lasermax12g.htm Frank Borelli
|
| CHAPLAINS CORNER |
TO AND FOR PEACE KEEPERS OF THE MILITARY AND ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AT ALL LEVELS AND ALL OF THOSE IN THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND ALL WHO CARE ABOUT THEM AND THEIR WELFARE.
HIGH SPEED AND TRYING TO CATCH
UP... Deputy Wayne Koester died at a hospital. The two other deputies were being
treated
Be Blessed(a condition to be envied by the world). |
| BUMPER STICKER (As seen on our highways; send your sightings) |
Stupidity is not a crime, so you're free to go
|
