They Called Us Mercenaries, Gunslingers, and Worse: A Contractor’s Story

[Sanders]

The author tells Soldier of Fortune: “All of my work was with Department of Defense contractors. We never considered ourselves mercenaries although we were called mercenaries, gunslingers, and worse at times. It was difficult and dangerous work and also sometimes boring. We often lived rough in camps and slept in our vehicles. I was shot at with small arms and RPGs, took cover from mortars, had my vehicle targeted three times by IEDs, was in a high-speed traffic accident, and suffered food poisoning. Several teammates, and in some cases people I was in charge of were killed and wounded. I saw other people I knew completely screwed over by their employers who had skipped the country and left them stranded and unpaid. The money was good, but more importantly, I was proud that I was serving my country and protecting innocent American lives.” Here is his story. ~SKK

https://sofmag.com/mercenaries-gunslingers-contractors-story/

[mrkalashnikov]

Interesting article. I used to read SoF magazine back in the 70's when it was filled with stories about Rhodesia and Afghanistan. Had pretty much forgotten about it.

[merc]

S.O.F. is good stuff
A lot of interesting reads .
I started reading it back in the mid 80's
😎

MERC

[Pogo]

I still have a few Soldiers of Fortune magazines.

[baboon]

I read them Friday nights when my parents didn't trust me home alone and the dragged me grocery shopping. I think the did ruin me for reading all the other outdoors & gun related magazines. Hell they even had the shotgun news in the magazine section at the Jewel store.