Ms Sparky » DBA-AIG http://mssparky.com Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:45:02 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Scandal in Mistreatment of Silent Service Members http://mssparky.com/2011/09/scandal-in-mistreatment-of-silent-service-members/ http://mssparky.com/2011/09/scandal-in-mistreatment-of-silent-service-members/#comments Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:27:56 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=25491 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Scott J. Bloch – September 28, 2011 – I like representing heroes. I did it in the federal government, helping whistleblowers who were taking it on the chin for protecting us. One of the more rewarding things I had the privilege of doing in government as [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Hall of shame inducts/indicts new members & other news
  2. L-3 & CACI may be off the hook in Abu Ghraib torture scandal
  3. T. Christian Miller – Injured War Contractors Sue Over Health Care, Disability Payments
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" T. Christian Miller – (ProPublica) – September 27, 2011 – Private contractors injured while working for the U.S. government in Iraq and Afghanistan filed a class action lawsuit [1] in federal court on Monday, claiming that corporations and insurance companies had unfairly denied them medical treatment [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. T Christian Miller on Bill Carlisle and Injured War Contractors
  2. The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected
  3. KBR sent convoy despite knowing danger; 6 die; many injured
]]> http://mssparky.com/2011/09/t-christian-miller-injured-war-contractors-sue-over-health-care-disability-payments/feed/ 2 Remembering the Forgotten on Memorial Day http://mssparky.com/2010/05/remembering-the-forgotten-on-memorial-day/ http://mssparky.com/2010/05/remembering-the-forgotten-on-memorial-day/#comments Mon, 31 May 2010 19:58:18 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=13424 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" For those who died supporting our troops, there is no ceremonial return. There is only heartache for the families left behind locked in combat with employers and insurance companies like AIG. Thousands of Americans and Foreign Nationals have died in support of our soldiers. Let’s take [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. SSG David P. Senft Memorial in California
  2. Remembering the victims of Kabul airport shooting
  3. Don’t forget!
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/05/remembering-the-forgotten-on-memorial-day/feed/ 1 Bagram Airfield attack kills U.S. contractor – Bryan Farr http://mssparky.com/2010/05/bagram-airfield-attack-kills-u-s-contractor/ http://mssparky.com/2010/05/bagram-airfield-attack-kills-u-s-contractor/#comments Wed, 19 May 2010 20:34:54 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=13160 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Joshua Partlow Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, May 19, 2010; 2:29 PM KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — The Taliban’s brazen assault against the heavily-fortified, city-sized Bagram Air Field on Wednesday demonstrated again the insurgents’ penchant for headline-grabbing strikes at the most potent symbols of foreign power in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Attack on Kandahar Airfield injures soldiers and civilians
  2. Iraq car bomb kills U.S. contractor (Updated 06/24/11)
  3. Bagram: the US nerve centre in Afghanistan
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/05/bagram-airfield-attack-kills-u-s-contractor/feed/ 22 KBR employees receive Defense of Freedom Medal for injuries sustained in Iraq http://mssparky.com/2010/05/kbr-employees-receive-defense-of-freedom-medal-for-injuries-sustained-in-iraq/ http://mssparky.com/2010/05/kbr-employees-receive-defense-of-freedom-medal-for-injuries-sustained-in-iraq/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 20:58:30 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=13128 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) Courtesy Story 05.18.2010 Civilian contractors receive Defense of Freedom Medal JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq – Three KBR, Inc. employees received the Secretary of Defense Medal for Defense of Freedom in a ceremony, May 1, at Joint Base Balad, Iraq. The Defense of [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Was McCreight a menace or ‘mentor’ to medal of honor recipient?
  2. Defense Contractors Convicted of Fraud Often Continue to Receive Multi-Million Dollar Contracts
  3. Marine general defends Dakota Meyer Medal of Honor; You got a problem with that?
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/05/kbr-employees-receive-defense-of-freedom-medal-for-injuries-sustained-in-iraq/feed/ 9 Widow says KBR repeatedly attempts to recruit her dead husband http://mssparky.com/2010/04/widow-says-kbr-repeatedly-attempts-to-recruit-her-dead-husband/ http://mssparky.com/2010/04/widow-says-kbr-repeatedly-attempts-to-recruit-her-dead-husband/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 03:36:33 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=12270 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Wade Dill worked for KBR from December 2004 through June 2006. He worked as Vector Control and a Hazmat Coordinator all over Iraq. When he came for R&R in June of 2006 he was suffering from what his wife Barbara describes at severe PTSD. In July [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Widow pleads for information about electrocution death of husband
  2. KBR Must Be Mighty Desperate To Recruit From The Unions
  3. The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/04/widow-says-kbr-repeatedly-attempts-to-recruit-her-dead-husband/feed/ 9 Breast cancer cases on the rise for Iraq Vets http://mssparky.com/2010/03/breast-cancer-cases-on-the-rise-for-iraq-vets/ http://mssparky.com/2010/03/breast-cancer-cases-on-the-rise-for-iraq-vets/#comments Sat, 20 Mar 2010 02:44:29 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=11350 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Breast Cancer in Iraq leads to Gulf War Veteran News Alert and Rep Boswell Legislation March 18, 2010 by Denise Nichols – Veterans Today Gulf War Veterans need to be made aware of the following articles.  Alert for all female veterans you know the drill!  Self [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Senator Wyden fights for Oregon vets exposed at Qarmat Ali in Iraq
  2. KBR’s legacy to our MNF-I allies, cancer causing chemicals and fear
  3. How two vets took on KBR
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/03/breast-cancer-cases-on-the-rise-for-iraq-vets/feed/ 3 T Christian Miller on Bill Carlisle and Injured War Contractors http://mssparky.com/2010/03/t-christian-miller-on-bill-carlisle-and-injured-war-contractors/ http://mssparky.com/2010/03/t-christian-miller-on-bill-carlisle-and-injured-war-contractors/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:02:38 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=11101 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" T Miller brings to light yet another Injured War Zone Contractor who is about to become  homeless due to the unwarranted  denial of Defense Base Act insurance benefits by AIG.    Bill Carlisle has worked hard his whole life and was working hard when he was injured.  [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. T. Christian Miller – Injured War Contractors Sue Over Health Care, Disability Payments
  2. Electrician Injured At Al Asad
  3. KBR sent convoy despite knowing danger; 6 die; many injured
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/03/t-christian-miller-on-bill-carlisle-and-injured-war-contractors/feed/ 8 The Other Victims of Battlefield Stress; Defense Contractors’ Mental Health Neglected http://mssparky.com/2010/02/the-other-victims-of-battlefield-stress-defense-contractors%e2%80%99-mental-health-neglected/ http://mssparky.com/2010/02/the-other-victims-of-battlefield-stress-defense-contractors%e2%80%99-mental-health-neglected/#comments Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:21:31 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=10714 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" by T. Christian Miller, ProPublica – February 26, 2010 REDDING, Calif. — Wade Dill does not figure into the toll of war dead. An exterminator, Dill took a job in Iraq for a company contracted to do pest control on military bases. There, he found himself [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. T. Christian Miller – Injured War Contractors Sue Over Health Care, Disability Payments
  2. Widow says KBR repeatedly attempts to recruit her dead husband
  3. Defense Department Inspector General says KBR and the military failed to respond quickly to health risks posed to Oregon soldiers
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/02/the-other-victims-of-battlefield-stress-defense-contractors%e2%80%99-mental-health-neglected/feed/ 13 VA, DoD seek better data on burn-pit exposure http://mssparky.com/2010/02/va-dod-seek-better-data-on-burn-pit-exposure/ http://mssparky.com/2010/02/va-dod-seek-better-data-on-burn-pit-exposure/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:58:41 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=10655 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Kelly Kennedy – Staff writer – Army Times Posted : Wednesday Feb 24, 2010 9:43:08 EST As Veterans Affairs Department officials laid out a plan for the Institute of Medicine to look for links between certain symptoms and burn-pit exposure, they also quizzed Defense Department [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Burn pit data worthless, expert says
  2. Troops Worried About Exposure To The Burn Pits
  3. Vet’s Widow Wins Fight With VA Over Exposure To Burn Pits
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/02/va-dod-seek-better-data-on-burn-pit-exposure/feed/ 2 The Flight and Crash of “Blackwater 61″ – 60 Minutes http://mssparky.com/2010/02/the-flight-and-crash-of-blackwater-61-60-minutes/ http://mssparky.com/2010/02/the-flight-and-crash-of-blackwater-61-60-minutes/#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:51:11 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=10569 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" A tragic story about how an inexperienced Blackwater flight crew who crashed their plane in Afghanistan killing 6 including Lt. Col. Michael McMahon who at the time was the highest ranking soldier to die in the war. (If you are having problems viewing this video on [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Janine Hermanson still seeks answers in Adams electrocution death
  2. Derek Stansberry was “Sleep Talking” on Delta Flight 273
  3. CNN Lou Dobbs – Iraq contractor (KBR) in trouble – Video
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/02/the-flight-and-crash-of-blackwater-61-60-minutes/feed/ 5 David Isenberg: Supporting the Troops: Making Them Sick http://mssparky.com/2010/02/david-isenberg-supporting-the-troops-making-them-sick/ http://mssparky.com/2010/02/david-isenberg-supporting-the-troops-making-them-sick/#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 21:18:42 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=10515 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" David Isenberg – Huffington Post Author, Shadow Force: Private Security Contractors in Iraq (Praeger Security International) Posted: February 21, 2010 03:08 PM The biggest portion of U.S. private military contractors has always been, by far, on the logistics, not the weapons bearing security side. These contractors [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. David Isenberg: This Waste Really Hurts
  2. David Isenberg: KBR is Asking for It
  3. David Isenberg – KBR: Failing Upwards
]]> http://mssparky.com/2010/02/david-isenberg-supporting-the-troops-making-them-sick/feed/ 0 Veterans speak out against burn pits http://mssparky.com/2010/02/veterans-speak-out-against-burn-pits/ http://mssparky.com/2010/02/veterans-speak-out-against-burn-pits/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:40:56 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=10441 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" A range of health problems are linked to the pits on military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan. Toxic substances have been found in the smoke. By David Zucchino Los Angeles Times – February 18, 2010 The noxious smoke plumes that wafted over the military base in [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Troops Worried About Exposure To The Burn Pits
  2. Pentagon promises study on burn pits
  3. More On The Balad Burn Pits
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Kelly Kennedy – Staff writer Posted : Friday Dec 18, 2009 17:27:31 EST The airman who first raised health concerns over burn pits at Joint Base Balad in Iraq says the Defense Department data — which officials used to say the burn pits cause no [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. VA, DoD seek better data on burn-pit exposure
  2. Pentagon promises study on burn pits
  3. Troops Worried About Exposure To The Burn Pits
]]> http://mssparky.com/2009/12/burn-pit-data-worthless-expert-says/feed/ 3 Military: Burn pits could cause long-term damage to troops http://mssparky.com/2009/12/military-burn-pits-could-cause-long-term-damage-to-troops/ http://mssparky.com/2009/12/military-burn-pits-could-cause-long-term-damage-to-troops/#comments Sat, 19 Dec 2009 23:38:29 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=7751 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By Adam Levine, CNN Pentagon Producer December 18, 2009 8:36 a.m. EST Washington (CNN) — The military is backing off its previous position and acknowledging that some troops exposed to the burning of refuse on military bases could be susceptible to long-term health effects. Since the [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Troops Worried About Exposure To The Burn Pits
  2. Houston National Guard troops file suit over Camp Taji burn pits
  3. Pentagon promises study on burn pits
]]> http://mssparky.com/2009/12/military-burn-pits-could-cause-long-term-damage-to-troops/feed/ 0 Judge considers new emails in Good Friday Massacre case against KBR http://mssparky.com/2009/12/judge-considers-new-emails-in-good-friday-massacre-case-against-kbr/ http://mssparky.com/2009/12/judge-considers-new-emails-in-good-friday-massacre-case-against-kbr/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 14:40:52 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=7674 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" By MARY FLOOD Dec. 17, 2009, 7:16PM A Houston judge is in the spotlight as he has to decide who could have stopped a military contractor truck convoy in Iraq before six civilian truck drivers were killed and others injured in a 2004 ambush. U.S. District [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Halliburton must stay in “Good Friday Massacre” case
  2. KBR wants Good Friday Massacre suit tossed
  3. KBR’s own Memos Undermine Defense-Good Friday Massacre
]]> http://mssparky.com/2009/12/judge-considers-new-emails-in-good-friday-massacre-case-against-kbr/feed/ 6 Unwavering commitment to profit http://mssparky.com/2009/11/unwavering-commitment-to-profit/ http://mssparky.com/2009/11/unwavering-commitment-to-profit/#comments Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:31:19 +0000 Forseti http://mssparky.com/?p=5830 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Please Dispose Of Injured and Abused Employees Properly We honored our veterans and soldiers this week for their service to our country.  The following article was published on Veterans Day with the focus on civilian contractors and the contributions they have made and the struggles they face. Honoring [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Bob Hope’s dedication to our troops, especially at Christmas, unwavering commitment – The real deal
  2. Profit before patriotism and other news
]]> http://mssparky.com/2009/11/unwavering-commitment-to-profit/feed/ 5 KBR burn pit lawsuits transferred to Maryland http://mssparky.com/2009/10/kbr-burn-pit-lawsuits-transferred-to-maryland/ http://mssparky.com/2009/10/kbr-burn-pit-lawsuits-transferred-to-maryland/#comments Wed, 21 Oct 2009 13:14:27 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=5049 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" ‘Burn pit’ lawsuits land in Greenbelt BRENDAN KEARNEY Daily Record Legal Affairs Writer October 20, 2009 7:53 PM A raft of lawsuits filed across the country by soldiers and contractors who say they were sickened by “burn pits” in Iraq and Afghanistan have been transferred to [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Full list of “Burn Pit” lawsuits against KBR (updated 02/08/2010)
  2. Senate DPC schedules hearing on Burn Pit issues for Nov 6
  3. Lawmakers to hold news briefing on burn pits June 11, 2009
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Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Another awesome article by T. Christian Miller and Propublica – This could have been anyone of us. By ProPublica Tuesday, October 6th, 2009 — 7:57 am By T. Christian Miller A nurse rocked him awake as pale dawn light crept into the room. “C’mon now, c’mon,” [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. The Uncounted Contractor Casualties
  2. 102K DoD contractors in Iraq over half are Third Country Nationals
  3. Sexual harassment thrives amongst Defense contractors in Iraq
]]> http://mssparky.com/2009/10/contractors-in-iraq-are-hidden-casualties-of-war/feed/ 2 The Notorious AIG Video….on ABC’s 20/20 April 17th http://mssparky.com/2009/04/the-notorious-aig-videoon-abcs-2020-april-17th/ http://mssparky.com/2009/04/the-notorious-aig-videoon-abcs-2020-april-17th/#comments Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:50:22 +0000 Ms Sparky http://mssparky.com/?p=2185 Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky"

Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" If you think you will be taken care of if you are injured overseas…..think again. If you can’t see this video you can click HERE to watch it on ABC or HERE and watch it on YouTube. Click HERE for the 3:35 min clip fromABC’s  Good [...] Other related posts from Ms Sparky:
  1. Militant video shows abducted American in Iraq (link to video)
  2. Did Contractor Expose Troops To Toxin? (CBS Video)
  3. KBR Video – A Must See
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