ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller Is a Finalist for the Daniel Pearl Award
Today, the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists announced that T. Christian Miller and the team responsible for the … more…
ProPublica’s T. Christian Miller Talks About Injured War Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Since the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan began, the Pentagon has come to increasingly rely on private military contractors to … more…
War Contractors Receive Defense of Freedom Medal for Injuries, But Attract Little Notice
Falls Church, Va. -- A former sheriff's deputy from South Dakota named Tate Mallory got a medal for service to his country on Wednesd … more…
Chart: Iraqi Translators, a Casualty List
The following spreadsheet, an internal L-3 document from May 2008, lists 667 cases of Iraqis injured or killed while working under co … more…
Foreign Interpreters Hurt in Battle Find U.S. Insurance Benefits Wanting
This story was co-published with the Los Angeles Times.
After the invasion of Iraq in March 2003, the U.S. military discovered tha … more…
For AIG’s Man in Jordan, War Becomes a Business Opportunity
AMMAN, Jordan—For Emad Hatabah, the war in Iraq became a business opportunity.
As AIG's chief representative in Jordan, he was resp … more…
Blinded From a Sniper Bullet and Shortchanged by the System
PHOENIX, Ariz. – While Iraqi interpreters served directly with U.S. troops, hundreds of other Iraqis have been injured or killed whil … more…
Honoring Veterans of the Disposable Army
Today we honor the veterans who have served in the country's armed forces. Nobody seriously questions whether they deserve such … more…
Civilian Contractor Toll in Iraq and Afghanistan Ignored by Defense Dept.
As the war in Afghanistan entered its ninth year, the Labor Department recently released new figures for the number of civilian contr … more…
Contractors in Iraq Are Hidden Casualties of War
This story was published in the Los Angeles Times on Oct. 6, 2009.
Reporting from Central Point, Ore. – A nurse rocked him aw … more…
Alhurra Targeted for Review by State Dept. Inspector General
The State Department inspector general has begun a comprehensive inspection of Alhurra, its sister station Radio Sawa and its parent … more…
Pentagon Study Proposes Overhaul of Defense Base Act to Cover Care for Injured Contractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress could save as much as $250 million a year through a sweeping overhaul of the controversial U.S. system … more…
Congressman Announces Plan to Reform U.S. System to Care for Injured Civilian Contractors
Sept. 10: This post has been corrected.
Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., said Wednesday that he will introduce legislation later this y … more…
Sometimes It’s Not Your War, But You Sacrifice Anyway
This story was first published in The Washington Post.
To outsource the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States has turned … more…
Company That Probes War Contractor Injuries for AIG Is Itself Under Scrutiny
WASHINGTON — A company hired by insurance giant AIG to investigate federal contract workers injured in war zones is itself under scru … more…
Dobleng Dusa ang Nakuha sa Pagtatrabaho para sa Amerika
Editor's Note: The following is a translation in Filipino of the June 19, 2009, story, "Foreign Workers for U.S. Are Casualties Twice … more…
Report Finds Advantages in Gov’t Takeover of Care for Injured Contractors
The Congressional Research Service has found that the Defense Department was paying far higher premiums to insure civilians working i … more…
Contractor Care May Figure in Obama’s Meeting With Filipino President
When President Obama meets Filipino President Gloria Arroyo at the White House this Thursday, terrorism will be at the top of the age … more…
Foreign Workers for U.S. Are Casualties Twice Over
Rey Torres dreamed of a better life for his wife and five children when he left a neighborhood of wooden shacks and burning tras … more…
The Story So Far: Civilian Contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan
Civilian contractors have played a larger role in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan than in any other conflict in American history. T … more…
March 03, 2010
Interference Seen in Blackwater Inquiry James Risen, New York Times, March 03, 2010
February 25, 2010
KBR Lost $25M in Army Bonuses for Iraq Work Kimberly Hefling, AP, February 25, 2010
February 24, 2010
Healthy Marine Dies After Exposure to Iraqi Burn Pit Matthew Hansen, Omaha World-Herald, February 24, 2010
February 01, 2010
U.S. Examines Whether Blackwater Tried Bribery Mark Mazzetti and James Risen, New York Times, February 01, 2010
January 29, 2010
Victim’s Father Claims Blackwater Shots Were Unjustified Jeremy Scahill, The Nation, January 29, 2010
January 25, 2010
Iraq IG Finds Waste in DynCorp’s State Dept Work August Cole, Wall Steet Journal ($), January 25, 2010
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