Why contractor fatalities matter

Government Contracts Commons. Advanced Search. Privacy Copyright. Skip to main content. Scholarly Commons. Title Why Contractor Fatalities Matter. Authors Steven L. Abstract At the end of July , the media reported that 4, service members have died in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Recommended Citation 38 Parameters 78 Included in Government Contracts Commons.

Skip to search form Skip to main content You are currently offline. Some features of the site may not work correctly. But reporting only military fatalities understates the human cost of America's engagements in these regions by nearly a fourth.

On the modern, outsourced battlefield, the U. As of 30 June , more than 1, civilian contractor… Expand. View on SSRN. Save to Library Save. Create Alert Alert.

Share This Paper. Background Citations. Citation Type. Has PDF. Publication Type. More Filters. Blackwater vs. To date, existing studies on defense … Expand. In , roughly half of those mobilized on behalf of the United States in Iraq and roughly two-thirds … Expand.

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