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A no-axe to grind, no agenda look into the life of private security contractors working OCONUS. Listen as those who have been there talk about their real-life experiences in hostile, austere, and war-torn areas as a private security contractor. Listen as we discuss what we did, how we did it, where we did it, what we saw, heard, and smelled. Tune in as we discuss our experiences as private security contractors working OCONUS from the perspectives of private security contractors.
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In this episode, I resume where I left off in the previous episode as I continue the discussion of my experiences with the company Blue Hackle in the country of Afghanistan and, to some extent, of the failures of leadership and the struggles and challenges, and the tempers that occur when you are operating in a hostile region. Support OCONUS: The C…
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In this episode, I continue my discussion on the first of three security projects I was a part of with Blue Hackle in the Bagram and Kabul areas of operation. On the first project in Bagram, I pick up roughly week four. This is about the time when things started to show signs of cracks and break-downs, as well as the severe lack of leadership. Supp…
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In this episode, I continue my discussion on my experiences with the private security contracting company Blue Hackle while working, again, in Afghanistan. In this episode I pick eup where I left off in the previous episode, somewhere between week two and week four of the project. I also speak to some leadership aspects and the failings of and how …
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In this episode, I conclude my time with the WPS training regimen and transition into my next contract assignment in Afghanistan with the PSC company Blue Hackle. I spent nearly three years with Blue Hackle -- the same amount of time I spent my last years in Afghanistan. Which means that this will likely spill over into the next season. Thanks for …
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Welcome everybody to the 14th episode in the 3rd season of OCONUS: The Contractor's Life. In this episode, I pick up where I left off in episode-13. This is the final episode for this season as OCONUS: The Contractor's Life will be taking its usual seasonal break for the remainder of this year, resuming sometime next year, on or about the month of …
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In this episode, I skip going back to Iraq -- been there, done that. I will go back to Iraq, along with other areas, in a compilation series that will comprise all the topics and subjects that I either skipped, forgot to mention, or otherwise left out. For now, I'm back to Afghanistan, on another project for another company but only after taking a …
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Douglas Hardman is a former member of the U.S. Army, and a private security contractor. While in the Army, he deployed to Eastern Europe. Since then, he has worked stateside on various private security projects. Douglas is currently employed by a a well known executive protection company. He is also chasing down another college degree. Ultimately, …
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In this episode, I talk with Ken Gouchi, former U.S. Army and host of Wienerfied dot com, and David Maestas, retired U.S. Army, and founder of Discover Maestro. This episode also prefaces upcoming changes and or new items as I and the two men who contributed to this episode have agreed to start another podcast, arguably more likely a videocast, tha…
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In this episode, I take an unceremonious departure from Afghanistan, going back to Iraq. I will be going back to Afghanistan in order to revisit and complete the segment for that portion of my time in Afghanistan prior to going back to Iraq. And, then, back to Afghanistan for the final two years or so that I spent there prior to calling it quits. O…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is now a seasonal and mostly weekly podcast that explores the often murky and sometimes shadowy world of the private security contractor. Private security contractors exist in nearly every nation. They work on land, on the sea, and in the air. The duties they perform are almost limitless. At times, skewing the traditio…
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OCONUS: The Contractor's Life is a podcast that talks about, discusses, and occasionally interviews others, life as a private security contractor in hostile, war torn zones. We talk about, discuss the real-life, practical aspects of a PSC. From multi-days flights to extended lay-overs, to the sights, sounds, and scents -- experiences -- of those wh…
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