Private security guards face low pay and weak rules
AP reports on guards protecting national sites earning around 19000 a year with minimal training while states vary on background checks and training. Many applicants have criminal histories, and pay remains low due to fierce bidding practices.
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Richard Bergendahl
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Paul Maniscalco
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Maniscalco
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Vets families blame mental health gaps for suicide deaths
After Iraq service, Maj. John Ruocco died by suicide at Camp Pendleton. Families and veterans groups say PTSD care lags, with long VA waits and stigma hindering help. Data gaps leave no national tally of veterans crisis reports after combat.
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Washington
John Ruocco
Iraq
Kim
Cobra
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Army
Joshua Omvig
Michael Pelkey
Jonathan Schulze
Jeffrey Lucey
Pentagon
Veterans Affairs Department
Paul Rieckhoff
Iraq and
Afghanistan
Karen Fedele
Defense Department
Defense Manpower Data Center
Eight US soldiers killed in Diyala amid broader Iraqi violence
Eight American troops from Task Force Lightning died in roadside explosions and a helicopter crash in Diyala as May became the deadliest month for US forces in Iraq. Separately, Germans were kidnapped from Baghdad's Finance Ministry, two car bombings killed 40 in Baghdad, and a deadly bus blast in Tayaran Square killed 23 others with 68 wounded. Police reported 17 more killed in Amil district. Samarra gunmen abducted over 40 people. Muqtada al Sadr criticized talks between US and Iran in Baghdad and warned Iraqi officials.
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Iraq
Iraqi Finance Ministry
Task Force Lightning
Diyala
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Germany
Foreign Ministry
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Yousef Qasim
Talib Dhirgham
Amil
Samarra
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