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Memoirs of a Security Contractor

Author : Paul Yurkin
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781514180273
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (82 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Security Contractor written by Paul Yurkin and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2015-09-09 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul "Chuck Norris" Yurkin has never been one to give up. A product of the inner city projects, he pulled himself up by the bootstraps and enlisted in the Marine Corps-serving proudly in Desert Storm before beginning a fifteen-year career with the Myrtle Beach police force. But when he saw the efforts of his policing failing to create any positive change, it wasn't long before Yurkin became jaded by the system as a whole. Seeking a new life for himself and his daughters, he met up with a private contracting firm and began training for a trip to sunny Afghanistan, where he would work on training the fledgling Afghan National Police. In the midst of two weeks of training in Virginia, he earned the nickname that would stick with him for years to come-and met three best friends that remained by his side through dangerous missions, misadventures, and the frustrations of being stationed abroad. In Memoirs of a Security Contractor, Yurkin tells the true story of his time as a security contractor in Afghanistan in candid detail-in an eye-opening tale of determination, friendship, and never giving up.

Memoirs of a Defense Contractor

Author : T.H. Henning
Publisher : iUniverse
ISBN 13 : 0595807623
Total Pages : 115 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (958 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Defense Contractor written by T.H. Henning and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-08-02 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "In ancient times when people lived in caves and thatched huts, men looked to other men to fashion weapons they could use to hunt and to defend themselves and their families against hostile enemies. These stone club and flint arrow makers were the first defense contractors." -T. H. Henning, From Memoirs of a Defense Contractor, Chapter Fourteen, Epilogue Corporate divestitures, acquisitions, mergers and the feast and famine nature of defense contracts have taken their toll on thousands of people. Yet today, you will find defense contractors side by side with our soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines providing technical services in the national interest. They can be found on submarines, surface ships, flying with aircrews, in desert tents with our soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq and at spaceports in the U.S. helping the nation's space program reach towards outer space. Defense contractors have diversified their products and services to serve federal, state, and local government clients in such diverse organizations as health, education, civil aviation, agriculture, homeland security, intelligence, and other areas. This is a story of how one person persevered through three decades of technology change, marketplace change, major historic change, and the rise and fall of his own multiple careers. Memoirs of a Defense Contractor captures the author's experience at International Business Machines Corporation, Loral Corporation, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Litton Industries/TASC, (now Northrop Grumman), and Veridian, (now General Dynamics).

Memoirs of a Bouncer

Author : Mark J. Gadsden
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 145203088X
Total Pages : 270 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Bouncer written by Mark J. Gadsden and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2006-06-30 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You will be reading real scenarios to give you a flavor of what has happened, both positive and negative, in the club scene. The book is divided into four sections; (1) Bouncers, which provides useful background information on who we are; (2) Players, which identifies who the people are that provide the variety of roles of support to you in the night life world, (3) Things you need to know, which gives you important guidelines to follow when you enter the bouncing scene from the beginning to the end of your evening, and last but not least (4) Memoirs, which discusses the things that can occur in and outside the normal guidelines of our world.

I AM A SECURITY CONTRACTOR

Author : Alan Jackson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781524661175
Total Pages : 172 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (611 download)

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Download or read book I AM A SECURITY CONTRACTOR written by Alan Jackson and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-21 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers my service with the British Army Third Battalion Parachute Regiment (1987-1999) to moving into the private security industry, initially working in central London; from there, to the International War Crimes Tribunal for the United Nations; after the 2003 invasion of Iraq, as a private security contractor for five years in different security contracts; then completing basic military training at the age of forty-three years old so I could serve with British Army for Operation Herrick 13 in Afghanistan; and finally, into the maritime security sector, where I am still working today.

A Bloody Business

Author : Gerald Schumacher
Publisher : Zenith Press
ISBN 13 : 9780760323557
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (235 download)

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Download or read book A Bloody Business written by Gerald Schumacher and published by Zenith Press. This book was released on 2006 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides a behind-the-scenes look at America's civilian contractors in Iraq, following the activities of workers for MPRI and Crescent Security, two contracting firms who provide protection for diplomats, move convoys of precious materials, and help rebuild the infrastructure of the wartorn nation.

Permanent Record

Author : Edward Snowden
Publisher : Metropolitan Books
ISBN 13 : 1250237246
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (52 download)

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Download or read book Permanent Record written by Edward Snowden and published by Metropolitan Books. This book was released on 2019-09-17 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Edward Snowden, the man who risked everything to expose the US government’s system of mass surveillance, reveals for the first time the story of his life, including how he helped to build that system and what motivated him to try to bring it down. In 2013, twenty-nine-year-old Edward Snowden shocked the world when he broke with the American intelligence establishment and revealed that the United States government was secretly pursuing the means to collect every single phone call, text message, and email. The result would be an unprecedented system of mass surveillance with the ability to pry into the private lives of every person on earth. Six years later, Snowden reveals for the very first time how he helped to build this system and why he was moved to expose it. Spanning the bucolic Beltway suburbs of his childhood and the clandestine CIA and NSA postings of his adulthood, Permanent Record is the extraordinary account of a bright young man who grew up online—a man who became a spy, a whistleblower, and, in exile, the Internet’s conscience. Written with wit, grace, passion, and an unflinching candor, Permanent Record is a crucial memoir of our digital age and destined to be a classic.

The Contractor

Author : Raymond Davis
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1941631851
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (416 download)

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Download or read book The Contractor written by Raymond Davis and published by BenBella Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lot has been written about the time contractor Raymond Davis spent in a Pakistani jail in 2011. Unfortunately, much of it is misleading—or downright false—information. Now, the man at the center of the controversy tells his side of the story for the very first time. In The Contractor: How I Landed in a Pakistani Prison and Ignited a Diplomatic Crisis, Davis offers an up-close and personal look at the 2011 incident in Lahore, Pakistan, that led to his imprisonment and the events that took place as diplomats on both sides of the bargaining table scrambled to get him out. How did a routine drive turn into front-page news? Davis dissects the incident before taking readers on the same journey he endured while trapped in the Kafkaesque Pakistani legal system. As a veteran security contractor, Davis had come to terms with the prospect of dying long before the January 27, 2011 shooting, but nothing could prepare him for being a political pawn in a game with the highest stakes imaginable. An eye-opening memoir, The Contractor takes the veil off Raymond Davis's story and offers a sober reflection on the true cost of the War on Terror.

The Setup

Author : Michael Terry
Publisher : Michael Terry
ISBN 13 : 0557292476
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (572 download)

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Download or read book The Setup written by Michael Terry and published by Michael Terry. This book was released on 2017-11-25 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What I write in this book is an expose of NSA and CIA spy operations. Read how a UBS employee got caught up in an expose of NSA domestic spying that led to either riches or jail. Tells the story of being mistaken for a CIA agent. After getting mistaken for a rogue CIA agent, he got setup, and nearly killed but escaped the spy and police dragnet. Alarmed at offers of $200,000 per year and not wanting to accept the offers for fear of them being another setup, he ignored, ""An offer he couldn't refuse."" When he turned down double the last offer, he got sent home in California by the U.S. Embassy. Another UBS employee Christopher Meilli exposed theft of Holocaust survivors money and deposit records. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, Mr. Meilli was asked about moneylaundering in the belief he was me and that I had flown from Tokyo to Zurich and infiltrated UBS security to get the goods on them. Check out the memoir that got used by a 20th Century Fox production that won award and millions.

Zero Footprint

Author : Ralph Pezzullo
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 031634222X
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (163 download)

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Download or read book Zero Footprint written by Ralph Pezzullo and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2016-01-12 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This national bestseller is a dramatic insider account of the world of private military contracting. Armored cars, burner phones, top-notch weaponry and top-secret missions -- this is the life of today's private military contractor. Like author Simon Chase, many PMCs were once the world's top military operatives, and since retiring from outfits like US Navy SEAL TEAM Six and the UK's Special Boat Service, they have devoted their lives to executing sensitive and hazardous missions overseas. Working at the request of U.S. and British government entities as well as for private clients, he takes on jobs that require "zero footprint," with no trace of their actions left behind. Chase delivers firsthand accounts of tracking Bin Laden in Afghanistan and being one of the first responders after the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi. We see his teams defuse terrorist bombs, guard dignitaries, and protect convoys traveling through perilous territory -- and then there are the really big jobs: top-secret "zero footprint" missions that include searching for High Value Targets and setting up arms shipping networks. The missions in Zero Footprint will shock readers, but so will the personal dangers. Chase and the men he works with operate without government backup or air rescue. If they die serving their country, they remain anonymous. There are no military honors or benefits. Contractors like Simon Chase are the unsung heroes in the war against terrorism, a strong, but largely invisible force -- until now.

Civilian Warriors

Author : Erik Prince
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1591847451
Total Pages : 417 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)

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Download or read book Civilian Warriors written by Erik Prince and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-28 with total page 417 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The founder of Blackwater offers the gripping true story of the world’s most controversial military contractor. In 1997, former Navy SEAL Erik Prince started a business that would recruit civilians for the riskiest security jobs in the world. As Blackwater’s reputation grew, demand for its services escalated, and its men eventually completed nearly 100,000 missions for both the Bush and Obama administrations. It was a huge success except for one problem: Blackwater was demonized around the world. Its employees were smeared as mercenaries, profiteers, or worse. And because of the secrecy requirements of its contracts with the Pentagon, the State Department, and the CIA, Prince was unable to correct false information. But now he’s finally able to tell the full story about some of the biggest controversies of the War on Terror, in a memoir that reads like a thriller.

Memoirs of a Real Life

Author : H. Walter Flindt
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1435743873
Total Pages : 71 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Real Life written by H. Walter Flindt and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-07-14 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of short stories chronicling my adventures for over twenty five years as a practising private detective. Some stories are funny, some are hair raising and all are entertaining

Gray Work

Author : Jamie Smith
Publisher : Harper Collins
ISBN 13 : 0062271717
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (622 download)

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Download or read book Gray Work written by Jamie Smith and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 2015-04-07 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first ever, first-person story of America's private, paramilitary contractors at work around the world-from a man who performed these missions himself and has decades of stories to tell. This is a fascinating tale-and potentially the first-to describe the work of American contractors, men who run highly dangerous missions deep inside foreign countries on the brink of war. It will lift the veil and detail the ultimate danger and risk of paramilitary operations (both officially government-sanctioned and not) and show us in very intimate terms exactly what private soldiers do when the government can't act or take public responsibility. GRAY WORK combines covert military intelligence with boots-on-the-ground realism, following Jamie Smith through his CIA training and work as a spy in the State Department, to his co-founding of Blackwater following 9/11, to his decision to leave that company. As the founder and director of Blackwater Security, Smith's initial vision has undeniably shaped and transformed a decade of war. He argues that this gray area-and its warriors who occupy the controversial space between public and private-has become an indispensable element of the modern battlefield.

Security Mom

Author : Juliette Kayyem
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1476733740
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (767 download)

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Download or read book Security Mom written by Juliette Kayyem and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-04-05 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her insider's look at American emergency and disaster management, Juliette distills years of professional experience into smart, manageable guidelines for keeping your family safe in an unpredictable world. From stocking up on coloring books to stashing duplicate copies of valuable papers out of state, Juliette's wisdom does more than just prepare us to survive in an age of mayhem--it empowers us to thrive. Her message, the result of years working where tragedy has thrived, is ultimately positive: starting in our homes, each of us--every mom, dad, aunt, uncle, yes every citizen--has the capacity to build a more resilient nation. Security Mom is an utterly modern tale about the highs and lows of having-it-all parenthood and a candid, sometimes shocking, behind-the-scenes look inside the high-stakes world of national security.

For God and Country

Author : Nick Mariano
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781986734035
Total Pages : 210 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (34 download)

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Download or read book For God and Country written by Nick Mariano and published by . This book was released on 2018-03-21 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Memoirs of a Diplomatic Security Special Special Agent and his career that spanned over 30 years years. Follow him on his assignments in the United States and overseas at a time when the government was much different than today.

The Whistleblower

Author : Kathryn Bolkovac
Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 0230115632
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book The Whistleblower written by Kathryn Bolkovac and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-01-04 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Whistleblower presents the shocking story of the human rights abuses perpetrated by American mercenary soldiers abroad, as told by the woman who brought them down--now a major motion picture. When Nebraska police officer and divorced mother of three Kathryn Bolkovac saw a recruiting announcement for private military contractor DynCorp International, she applied and was hired. Good money, world travel, and the chance to help rebuild a war-torn country sounded like the perfect job. Bolkovac was shipped out to Bosnia, where DynCorp had been contracted to support the UN peacekeeping mission. She was assigned as a human rights investigator, heading the gender affairs unit. The lack of proper training provided sounded the first alarm bell, but once she arrived in Sarajevo, she found out that things were a lot worse. At great risk to her personal safety, she began to unravel the ugly truth about officers involved in human trafficking and forced prostitution and their connections to private mercenary contractors, the UN, and the U.S. State Department. After bringing this evidence to light, Bolkovac was demoted, felt threatened with bodily harm, was fired, and ultimately forced to flee the country under cover of darkness—bringing the incriminating documents with her. Thanks to the evidence she collected, she won a lawsuit against DynCorp, finally exposing them for what they had done. This is her story and the story of the women she helped achieve justice for.

Spy Handler

Author : Victor Cherkashin
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 0786724404
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Spy Handler written by Victor Cherkashin and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2008-08-05 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Victor Cherkashin's incredible career in the KGB spanned thirty-eight years, from Stalin's death in 1953 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. In this riveting memoir, Cherkashin provides a remarkable insider's view of the KGB's prolonged conflict with the United States, from his recruitment through his rising career in counterintelligence to his prime spot as the KGB's number- two man at the Soviet Embassy in Washington. Victor Cherkashin's story will shed stark new light on the KGB's inner workings over four decades and reveal new details about its major cases. Cherkashin's story is rich in episode and drama. He took part in some of the highest-profile Cold War cases, including tracking down U.S. and British spies around the world. He was posted to stations in the U.S., Australia, India, and Lebanon and traveled the globe for operations in England, Europe, and the Middle East. But it was in 1985, known as "the Year of the Spy," that Cherkashin scored two of the biggest coups of the Cold War. In April of that year, he recruited disgruntled CIA officer Aldrich Ames, becoming his principal handler. Refuting and clarifying other published versions, Cherkashin will offer the most complete account on how and why Ames turned against his country. Cherkashin will also reveal new details about Robert Hanssen's recruitment and later exposure, as only he can. And he will address whether there is an undiscovered KGB spy-another Hanssen or Ames-still at large. Spy Handler will be a major addition to Cold War history, told by one of its key participants.

Memoirs of a Born Adventurer

Author : D. Thomas Gochenour
Publisher : Page Publishing Inc
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 425 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (915 download)

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Download or read book Memoirs of a Born Adventurer written by D. Thomas Gochenour and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-06-27 with total page 425 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At the end of his illustrious career as an international adventurer and soldier of fortune, Lord Higford decided he needed to write his memoirs. But he decided he needed to address both his personal life and his adventures abroad, describe in detail his love life as well as his battles. From the start, he identified the key moments in his life, such as the premature death of his mother or his father's decision to send him away from home to boarding school when he was only eight years old. But the most important event in Higford's young life was when a tutor at Eton took an interest in him and applied the effort to teach him to write, and afterward, critically, introduced him to adventure literature. Most important of these was the story of Jason and his quest for the Golden Fleece from Greek mythology. This story captivated him and drove him to read the life adventures of England's greatest soldiers and adventurers, including Sir Richard Burton, Winston Churchill, and Fitzroy Maclean. Inspired by these works, Higford decided that his life's work would also be that of an explorer, adventurer, soldier, and fighter for the British Empire. Instead of going to Oxford, he joined the SAS, England's elite fighting force, and was sent to all corners of the world to fight anti-colonial insurgencies. His career culminated in the quick war against the Argentines in the Falklands. It was a war that ended his SAS career as well as spelled the end of his marriage. Afterward, he participated as a mercenary several times in Africa and decided it was better to run mercenaries than to be one, so he established one of the world's first private military companies supplying mercenaries to causes and regimes in Africa and Asia. This was how he stumbled onto his final, greatest, and most notorious adventure, one that nearly cost him his life, his career, his fortune, and his rank as an English peer.