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KBR employee brutally raped at Joint Base Balad in Iraq(Updated)

Ms Sparky — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:26:09 +0000

- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I just received this email from a reader. I have not verified the authenticity of the original email (my disclaimer) but it appears to be authentic. (UPDATE-I have received a copy of the original email with the header info and I have updated below.) I have also [...]

IBEW Loses Sister Katharina (Kat) Engnell

Ms Sparky — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 02:43:47 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The IBEW loses Sister Katharina (Kat) Engnell, a licensed journeyman electrician from Local 46 in Seattle, Washington. Engell was electrocuted and died on the job on November 20, 2008 at the Saint Gobain glass plant. Kat Engnell was an amazing woman. Originally from the South, Kat moved to [...]

Iraq Electrical Wiring Method Quiz #2

Ms Sparky — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:27:05 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" OK…tell me what’s wrong with this installation and you can’t just say “Oh My Freakin’ God!”. I need to say I have no information on this installation. It’s in Iraq or Afghanistan and I don’t know who is responsible for this beauty. It could be KBR or [...]

IBEW Member And Mother of Soldiers Shares Concerns

Ms Sparky — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:32:41 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" The “Electrical Worker” a monthly publication of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) recently published an article spotlighting IBEW member Marijane Green, mother if two active duty Marines. This mother is seriously concerned about the safety of her sons. You can read this article entitled [...]

Iraq Electrical Wiring Method Quiz #1

Ms Sparky — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:21:10 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This wiring method was such a common occurrence used by Iraqi and Turkish subcontractors that I had totally forgotten about it until someone sent me a photo. I thought it would be fun to have a quiz. So…tell me what’s wrong with this installation!! This is a standard [...]

Attention Former and Current KBR and US Military in Iraq

Ms Sparky — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 23:43:14 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" (Note to bloggers and website owners-Help me get this word out. Please link to this post.) I have been contacted by a National US news program that is looking for people who are willing to share their experiences about the electrical conditions in their camps. Electrician experience is [...]

KBR Video – A Must See

Ms Sparky — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:46:41 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" You watch and you decide. Tags: Electrocutions/Shocks, Iraq, KBR, KBR, Media Coverage, Reports & Investigations, Senate & House Committee Hearings, Women in Construction, Working Overseas, Working Overseas Related posts “A Slap In The Face” and “Dumber Than Dirt” (3) “Democracy Now” interview [...]

The Tragedy Of Preventable Death

Ms Sparky — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 21:08:31 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I do not understand why the Department of Defense is not getting it!!! Read on…. The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial: Electrocutions The tragedy of preventable death August 4, 2008 The death of Staff Sgt. Ryan Maseth in Iraq could have been prevented if the Army and a defense contractor had done [...]

Report appears to clear KBR in soldier’s death

Ms Sparky — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:23:03 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This is the most recent AP news article on the Iraq Electrocutions. You read it and you tell me what you think. Here’s what I think…finally…..someone wrote one in favor of poor little ole KBR. Report appears to clear KBR in soldier’s death July 29, 2008 6:21 PM ET WASHINGTON [...]

My Story on “The Story” Aired Today 7/29/08

Ms Sparky — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:58:25 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" With current media coverage on the Iraq Electrocutions and tomorrows hearings of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform entitled “Deficient Electrical Systems at U.S. Facilities in Iraq” they decided to air my segment of “The Story” today. Before I give you link….I want to say [...]

Senator Casey Wants Clarification

Ms Sparky — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:45:34 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" For much more info on the investigation of this issue go to my “KBR & Senate Hearing” Category Pentagon: 16 soldiers died from electric shock WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixteen American troops have died from accidental electrocutions in Iraq, the Defense Department said Friday, more than the military has previously disclosed. Most [...]

My Story on “The Story” from American Public Media

Ms Sparky — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:18:00 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Well…. today was a first. I recorded a session for “The Story” an American Public Media daily national program. I had never been in a recording studio before. Didn’t have a clue what to expect or what to do. The technician John, also a licensed electrician, walked [...]

Senate DPC Hearing On Soldier Electrocutions – News Coverage

Ms Sparky — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:26:18 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" This is by far the best video out there. Great job ANP! Be sure to use the full screen mode. For some reason some company networks will not show this video. If you can’t see it you may try to view it from another system…home, Starbucks, etc. The [...]

Senate DPC Hearing-Iraq Electrocutions 7-11-08 – Debbie Crawford Testimony

Ms Sparky — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 02:04:29 +0000

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- is a post from: "Ms Sparky" I am an IBEW Local 48 Electrician. It was very difficult to keep my emotions in check after hearing the heartbreaking testimony of Cheryl Harris and Larraine McGee. I was nervous at first, then angry and by the time I read my last paragraph it was difficult [...]