Dating a private military contractor

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Private military operators are trained soldiers who conduct military operations in foreign countries. Companies like Academi formerly Blackwater and Aegis Defense Services hire private military operators to perform specialist tasks in security, counter-insurgency and covert operations, sometimes for foreign governments and corporations, at other times under contract with the Department of Defense, Homeland Security or another U. Private military companies operate independently of U. Nevertheless, all of the private military operators often called "contractors" working for these companies are experienced soldiers, almost exclusively veterans of elite U. When you sign up for employment with one of these companies, expect hazardous working conditions in foreign countries. You may be assigned to a unit working for an oil company, protecting assets in a combat zone, to a combat operations unit working for a foreign government or to a training unit preparing foreign troops for combat and overseeing their combat performance.

International diplomatic conventions, such as the recently concluded 52nd Munich Security Conference , suggest that national governments are still the prime stakeholders in matters of world security, deciders of war and peace. This however belies the fact that the private sector too is deeply involved in all facets of conflict and security, and looking back in history, always has been. For some observers, those who have professionalized their involvement in conflict for monetary gain, so-called Private Military and Security Companies PMSCs , constitute nothing more than modern day corporate mercenaries. For others they simply are resourceful service providers specialized to operate in areas of conflict, who can step in when governments need additional support.

Joining the military is a rigorous process that takes mental and physical stamina and dedication. The many requirements to join a branch of the U. Armed Forces include certain health and physical standards.