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Posted: 9/7/2005 5:15:37 AM EDT
This from Fox News
 Four U.S. Contractors Killed Near Basra Wednesday, September 07, 2005 BAGHDAD, Iraq — A roadside bomb exploded Wednesday near a passing convoy of American security guards in the southern city of Basra (search), killing four contractors, a U.S. Embassy spokesman said. Three of the men were killed instantly and a fourth died after British troops took him to a military hospital, embassy spokesman Peter Mitchell said. "All four individuals worked for a private security firm supporting the regional U.S. Embassy office in Basra," Mitchell said in a statement. AP Television News videotape showed an overturned white SUV in a ravine next to a busy highway. Six British Army Land Rovers, together with Iraqi police cars and two civilian ambulances were parked nearby. British soldiers were seen loading a body from the SUV into a military ambulance.  |
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Posted: 9/7/2005 5:18:21 AM EDT
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That's sad
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Posted: 9/7/2005 5:18:58 AM EDT
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RIP
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Posted: 9/7/2005 5:19:36 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/7/2005 5:22:05 AM EDT
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I wonder which outfit they worked for...
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Posted: 9/7/2005 5:25:33 AM EDT
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Damn
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Posted: 9/7/2005 5:30:06 AM EDT
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Don't know yet 
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:09:11 AM EDT
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Damn.
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:12:59 AM EDT
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Damn, that sucks. I know someone doing that type of detail...
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:17:03 AM EDT
[#9]
We definitely need a check-in from SIMPLYDYNAMIC and crew.
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:23:32 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:25:24 AM EDT
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I have a friend over there right now that I haven't heard from in a while. I've already lost one friend over thereI don't want to lose another.
RIP brothers
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:33:24 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/7/2005 2:49:28 PM EDT
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Might be time to go Fallujahtize the area around Basra.
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Posted: 9/7/2005 8:47:34 PM EDT
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I'll second that motion I still haven't heard who those men were with. |
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Posted: 9/7/2005 8:54:16 PM EDT
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It's not SIMPLYDYNAMIC. Last I heard he was going to go do some work in New Orleans
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:39:00 PM EDT
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Triple Canopy. From Excite news. Alan Ptak, senior vice president for the company, identified the four men as: Ronald Hyatt of Calera, Ala.; Robert McCoy of Refugio, Texas; Robert Pole of Miller Place, N.Y.; and Ryan Young of Lewisburg, Tenn. |
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Posted: 9/7/2005 9:44:01 PM EDT
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Everytime I hear that an American Contractor gets killed scares the hell out of me,
My brother is over there with KBR. Sorry to here this
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:01:29 PM EDT
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Damn.
RIP guys
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:10:51 PM EDT
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guess the lure of big money, has it's pitfalls.
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:12:19 PM EDT
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Yeah, whatever 
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:12:20 PM EDT
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Go preach your drivel somewhere else. |
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:29:28 PM EDT
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April 2005 Your pathetic 
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:38:36 PM EDT
[#23]
that is you're not your, at least get the spelling right  . and what is pathetic about saying the truth?
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:52:30 PM EDT
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Damn my buddy is over there with Triple Canopy. Thank God it wasn't him. Prayers go out to their families.
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:53:10 PM EDT
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FOAD Mobius you scumbag
Do you have any idea who Triple Canopy is? Who their direct link is? Who fills their ranks? Shut your holster fool, 90% or more of those guys are former green beanies or frogmen that have answered a call and are filling in much needed slots that otherwise would have NOBODY to do them. I cant make any further comment about this company or guys. But I will say you are OUT OF YOUR ELEMENT You sir are a complete waste of otherwise useful oxygen. Have the best day ever, Dram |
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Posted: 9/7/2005 10:54:05 PM EDT
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How about you take your troll ass some where else. It isn't wanted here.
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Posted: 9/8/2005 12:14:20 AM EDT
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I hate hearing that about those guys up there. I'm with KBR and everytime I hear news about contractors dying I wonder if it's anyone I know.
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Posted: 9/8/2005 12:28:42 AM EDT
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sad indeed RIP |
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Posted: 9/8/2005 12:32:39 AM EDT
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Posted: 9/8/2005 4:26:41 AM EDT
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This is a New YorK Times article on the company "Triple Canopy". I believe that all of their Security Operators were former Army Delta.
The Other Army Semper Fi, ASO544 |
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Posted: 9/8/2005 4:28:40 AM EDT
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Triple Canopy hires almost entirely (or possibly entirely) from former Army SF, including Delta. At least thats what I heard on Lightfighter and from some guys in the service
 A guy I know spent 27 years in SF, and works for one of the Ranger batts as a contractor. He says the TC guys he met were squared away. |
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Posted: 9/8/2005 6:36:49 AM EDT
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Triple Canopy= Airborne, Ranger and Special Forces tabs.
This is a a guess as I have heard that phrase before when describing those with all three qualifications. Then again I am a MARINE, so that "patch" world is a mystery. Here is a good question. If a person is selected for Delta out of the Ranger Bat or an Airborne unit, once he passes selction, is he awarded a SF tab even though he did not go through the "Q" course, or do they consider the selection process a form of a "Q" course? Semper Fi, ASO544 |
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Posted: 9/8/2005 9:39:41 AM EDT
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My understanding and I could be wrong but afterthe selection process the recruit must go through the 'Q' course during his training for Delta. My DI in AIT was selected for Delta while I was there. Great guy. |
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