Articles Tagged With 'DynCorp'

Senators Call for Changes to Troubled, Costly Afghan Police Training Program

by Ryan Knutson
ProPublica, April 15, 2010, 6:54 p.m.

Officials from the State and Defense Departments are questioned about the disastrous effort to train Afghan police.

Has Health Care Bickering Blocked Afghan Police Training Inquiry?

by T. Christian Miller
ProPublica, March 24, 2010, 4:18 p.m.

Democrats accuse Republicans of obstructionism as a Senate hearing on Afghanistan is canceled.

5 Reasons U.S. Strategy to Train Afghan Police Isn’t Working, Despite Billions Spent

by Marian Wang
ProPublica, March 22, 2010, 11:50 a.m.

The Afghan National Police force is far from being ready to take over the country's security after American troops leave.

$6 Billion Later, Afghan Cops Aren’t Ready to Serve

by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, Mark Hosenball and Ron Moreau, Newsweek March 20, 2010, 6 a.m.

America has spent more than $6 billion to create an effective Afghan police force, but the program has been a disaster. Many are undisciplined, can't shoot straight, sell their ammunition to the Taliban and aren't trusted by the people they are supposed to protect.

‘Forgotten Warriors’: Tim Newman’s Story

by T. Christian Miller
ProPublica, April 16, 2009, 10:25 p.m.

After losing his leg to an IED in Baghdad, a DynCorp employee became an advocate for wounded contractors fighting to get benefits from their insurers. Then he wound up in a fight of his own.