Comments on: A Contractor’s Perspective http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-contractors-perspective The Web’s Leading Military Blog Since 2004 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:29:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jennifer http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8996 Jennifer Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:02:47 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8996 Thank you for posting a section of Cindy's book! My Husband is a contractor in Iraq; he left in Sep'06 and doesn't come home till Feb'07. Most people are surprised when I tell them he isn't in the military anymore, they just assume he is. Unfortunatley, contractors are raked over the coals by the media. Why is this? They are serving their country and fighting for freedom right along side the troops. They have sacrificed everything to be over there and support the troops in their efforts. Please don't forget about them. Thank you, Jennifer. Thank you for posting a section of Cindy’s book! My Husband is a contractor in Iraq; he left in Sep’06 and doesn’t come home till Feb’07. Most people are surprised when I tell them he isn’t in the military anymore, they just assume he is. Unfortunatley, contractors are raked over the coals by the media. Why is this? They are serving their country and fighting for freedom right along side the troops. They have sacrificed everything to be over there and support the troops in their efforts. Please don’t forget about them. Thank you, Jennifer.

]]> By: White Rose http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8990 White Rose Wed, 05 Apr 2006 19:26:05 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8990 Most of the TCN's that we work with are from Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, Philippines, an many other Asian and Middle Eastern countries. For the most part they are a great group of guys. Many don’t speak English, but we make do with the ones that can and with a sort of sign language. And to answer the first question....yes, I am a civilain contractor, as well as the mother of a soldier and I am Cindy. Most of the TCN’s that we work with are from Egypt, Pakistan, Turkey, Philippines, an many other Asian and Middle Eastern countries. For the most part they are a great group of guys. Many don’t speak English, but we make do with the ones that can and with a sort of sign language.

And to answer the first question….yes, I am a civilain contractor, as well as the mother of a soldier and I am Cindy.

]]> By: CJ http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8978 CJ Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:34:21 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8978 Lisa, what Anna said...a TCN is anyone that is neither from the US nor the country we are in...ie: Iraq. In Kuwait, an Iraqi is considered a TCN if he/she lives there. A Pakistani in Iraq may consider us TCNs. Lisa, what Anna said…a TCN is anyone that is neither from the US nor the country we are in…ie: Iraq. In Kuwait, an Iraqi is considered a TCN if he/she lives there. A Pakistani in Iraq may consider us TCNs.

]]> By: Anna http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8975 Anna Wed, 05 Apr 2006 15:21:17 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8975 CJ, thanks for always keeping us informed! We forget that there are others besides the troops and Iraqis. May they stay safe! CJ, thanks for always keeping us informed! We forget that there are others besides the troops and Iraqis. May they stay safe!

]]> By: Lisa http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8968 Lisa Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:08:17 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8968 "TCN" is Third Country National - not Iraqi and not American. I think there are a lot of TCNs working for contractors, but CJ could probably clarify about them more than me. “TCN” is Third Country National – not Iraqi and not American. I think there are a lot of TCNs working for contractors, but CJ could probably clarify about them more than me.

]]> By: Sharon http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8967 Sharon Wed, 05 Apr 2006 14:01:55 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8967 CJ- you have brought to our attention the otherwise overlooked courage and contribution of the civilian contractors who support the military effort in Iraq. I have one little technical question... what is a "TCN"? I don;t actually HAVE to know this- I'm just terminally curious! Thanks again CJ for all the work you do on the blog. CJ- you have brought to our attention the otherwise overlooked courage and contribution of the civilian contractors who support the military effort in Iraq. I have one little technical question… what is a “TCN”? I don;t actually HAVE to know this- I’m just terminally curious! Thanks again CJ for all the work you do on the blog.

]]> By: Old Ranter http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8965 Old Ranter Wed, 05 Apr 2006 13:29:56 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8965 Thanks for this article. People tend to neglect the contractor aspects to a war. They feel it is all soldier of fortune related and not the true reality. Ranter Thanks for this article. People tend to neglect the contractor aspects to a war. They feel it is all soldier of fortune related and not the true reality.

Ranter

]]> By: Tab http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8938 Tab Wed, 05 Apr 2006 08:09:07 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8938 Thanks for posting this. Civilian contractors do make a HUGE difference. My father in law just returned from Iraq after spending a year there as a bomb dog handler for the Canine Associates International. Each person there is serving a purpose and a cause greater than themselves. Thanks again for the insights and for sharing Cindy's words. Take care! Thanks for posting this. Civilian contractors do make a HUGE difference. My father in law just returned from Iraq after spending a year there as a bomb dog handler for the Canine Associates International. Each person there is serving a purpose and a cause greater than themselves. Thanks again for the insights and for sharing Cindy’s words. Take care!

]]> By: Beth* A. http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8907 Beth* A. Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:34:15 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8907 Isn't 'White Rose' a contractor (I believe) who comments here periodically, over in the sandbox now? I expect they all have some mad/sad/glad stories to tell. I loved Cindy's friend's summary of why she felt the need to stay. Long live the American Spirit; in Cindy, in all our troops, in all of us! Isn’t ‘White Rose’ a contractor (I believe) who comments here periodically, over in the sandbox now? I expect they all have some mad/sad/glad stories to tell. I loved Cindy’s friend’s summary of why she felt the need to stay. Long live the American Spirit; in Cindy, in all our troops, in all of us!

]]> By: Donna http://militarygear.com/asp/2006/04/04/a-contractors-perspective/#comment-8905 Donna Wed, 05 Apr 2006 02:19:03 +0000 http://militarygear.com/asp/?p=921#comment-8905 Thanks CJ for posting that. I forget about the many contractors there are in Iraq. They are a brave bunch. Cindy sounds like a very brave person who is doing this for our country and to help our military out. I heard of one contractor early on in the war getting kidnapped but he got away from his captors and met up with some American soldiers who rescued him. God Bless and keep them safe as well as our brave soldiers!! Thanks CJ for posting that. I forget about the many contractors there are in Iraq. They are a brave bunch. Cindy sounds like a very brave person who is doing this for our country and to help our military out.

I heard of one contractor early on in the war getting kidnapped but he got away from his captors and met up with some American soldiers who rescued him.

God Bless and keep them safe as well as our brave soldiers!!

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