Many American Contractors are retired Vets from our military , 24 years plus, who have
gone to Iraq after retirement to help support their brothers and who are over the re-
enlistment age.  

We have many civilians with no military experience whom after 911 wanted to go and do
their part.

Here are the different types of contractors















These American Contractors work in Iraq and in Afghanistan.
These projects are executed under the MOST Uncertain  and unstable of conditions-  
Restoring essential, life sustaining services, providing the solid solid foundation for the
future of Iraq.
.

There are many more who go to Iraq, those that go to teach in the school to educate the
children of Iraq, we have EMT (emergency medical Tech), and Priest who go to Iraq to
help as well.

Many contractors have died in the War of Iraq while supporting our military and
working on some of these projects.  Please remember that these American
Contractors need our support too!
Shell companies in Cayman
Islands allow KBR to avoid
Medicare, Social Security
deductions-Boston Globe


Private workers left helpless
after war’s stress

Bush’s Private Armies
Suffering Breakdowns

For war zone workers, a new
fight Some US firms deny
injury claims
Boston Globe-Jan-07

Civilian Casualties from Iraq:
Caring for the Forgotten
Wounded

Silent surge in contractor
'armies' From the July 18, 2007
edition -
csmoniter

American Contractors in Iraq
Face Risks  New York Times
July 16,2007

The Contractor's Fight at Home-
David Phinney

Contractors Back From Iraq
Suffer Trauma From Battle

Overseas Contractors Seek
Support Back Home  Thursday,
June 14th, 2007

'War, Red Tape Haunt Civilian
Workers.'

Overseas Contractors Seek
Support Back Home,Thurs,
June 14, 2007  

Iraq: Blood, Sweat and Tears
at  New U.S. Embassy  Thurs.,
June 14, 2007

US CONTRACTORS FACE
PERIL, NEGLECT ,
Boston Globe

Contractor Families Network at
Home- Fox News

Building Support

Ohio mom wants Iraq
contractors honored

The Contractor's Fight at Home

US: The battle scars of a private
war  ,
LA Times 2007

A crusader for civilian
casualties

Nearly 800 Contractors Killed
in Iraq

John, Don't Surrender

Iraq Contractors Convene in TN.

Iraq Wounded
Fight for Insurance Coverage

(SF) Civilian workers in Iraq
suffering combat trauma

Two truckers return from Iraq
disillusioned , E Trucker 2007

A 'Clara Barton' of the Web
for Civilian Contractors
Injured in Iraq

Contractors Wounded in Iraq
Meet for Support

Marines Jail Contractors in Iraq

More than 500 Contractor
Deaths  in Iraq?

On the Wrong Side of
'Friendly Fire'

Contractors In Iraq
Are Targets  For Attack

Census Counts 100,000  
Contractors
in Iraq, Civilian Number,
Duties Are Issues

IRAQ: Security Contractor
Detained-Corp Watch

Thoughts on War Contractors
Watch NOW
Civilians at War
Thanks To:  Silvia, Dan, and
your entire staff for putting
this together. We were  
more then glad to have been
apart of this and  it was a
pleasure having you at my
house.  You truely did a
great job in covering the
lack of medical & support
home suffering with PTSD!
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LOST to PTSD
And counting......
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Background, Legal status,
and Other issues

Updated July 11, 2007    
READ HERE
Forgotten Fighters
Many civilian contractors who returning home with physical and psychological scars. But their companies are refusing
insurance compensation. Armen Keteyian reports
"Shadow Army" In Iraq
Tens of thousands of civilians deployed in Iraq provide logistical support for the troops, but face grave danger as they
transport supplies around the country. Armen Keteyian has more details.
Civilians at War-
Dan Rather Reports
1 hour documentary on PTSD

Deniable, Disposable Casualties
Our News...
KNOW THE DIFFERENCE

  • You have the company holding the Contingency Contract with the U.S Government

  • You have government contractors (DOD)

  • You have security contractors (Black Water)

  • You have infrastructure contractors(those rebuilding the country of Iraq)

  • You have logistical support for our military Halliburton/ KBR-(SEII)
  • If you feel your rights have been violated...WE WANT TO KNOW!
  • If you paid American Taxes while working for a foreign  company. We want to know
  • If your Insurance Company told you to hire an attorney, we want to know!
  • If you were given a W2 or W4, and FICA wasn't deducted, We want to know
Looking for a good company, try Dynacorp as they Provide medical and mental care for their
employees.
AMERICAN CONTRACTORS IN IRAQ
WARNING
COMING SOON...
TO A HOSPITAL NEAR YOU

CLICK HERE NOW!
www.acinetobacter.net

This bacteria is currently
infecting nearly every soldier
with an open wound that
enters the military evacuation
system.  Contractors also
use the military evacuation
system as far as Landstuhl.
THE UNCOUNTED &
MISSING #'S

With permission I want to
share an email I got from
Barb Dill, wife of an
American Contractor in
Iraq
UN-DIAGNOSED
Employer Name: RONCO
CONSULTING CORP.  
Decision Date: 02/08/2006
02/08/2006 DB-DENIED
Documents:
EYSSELINCK_TIMOTHY_A_v_RO
NCO_CONSU
LTING_COR_2005LDA00012(FEB
_08_2006)_082839_CAD
EC_SD.PDF
Tim  LOST his life To PTSD
STATISTICS are made up of
numbers, If you don't count it,
it's not a
STATISTIC.
CONTRACTORS
ARE NOT COUNTED,
THEREFORE WE ARE NOT
A
STATISTIC!
STATISTICS
THE WAR COMES HOME
Numbers Rising

Iraq war veterans feel they are
being cast aside. Three vets
explain in their own words.

VeteransVillage.org *
Homeless
CIVILIAN CONTRACTOR

"I'm a civilian contractor, not a soldier.
You see, that's the only difference between you and me.
Like you, I volunteered and like you, I have some fear.
I go with you standing tall and praying we don't fall.
You've done well, you scored one today and they tell me your medals are on the way.
I get no medals, promotions or awards. Doesn't matter, I must go forward.
Newsweek and Time write about you often, the contractor mostly forgotten.
You tell you story, your loved ones can hear.
I have been cautioned to keep quiet my job to fear.
No one knows us, we're just there, hurting bleeding and dying.
Doesn't matter, we're just contractors."
Written By: Herb Wall
In memory of Herb Wall
The FAKE BAD SCALE should not be used to
determine malingering.
There are no Scientific Facts to BACK IT up!

The construct validity of the Lees-Haley Fake Bad Scale
Does this scale measure somatic malingering and feigned
emotional distress?*1James N. Butcher, , a, Paul A. Arbisib,
Mera M. Atlisa and John L. McNultyc a Department of
Psychology, University of Minnesota, 75 East River Road,
Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA  b Minneapolis VA Medical
Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA c University of Tulsa, Tulsa,
OK, USA Accepted 25 January 2002. ; Available online 20 May
2003.

Abstract
The Fake Bad Scale (FBS [Psychol. Rep. 68 (1991) 203])
was created from MMPI-2 items to assess faking of physical
complaints among personal injury claimants. Little
psychometric information is available on the measure. This
study was conducted to investigate the psychometric
characteristics of the FBS using MMPI-2 profiles from six
settings: Psychiatric Inpatient (N=6731); Correctional Facility
(N=2897); Chronic Pain Program (N=4408); General Medical
(N=5080); Veteran’s Administration Hospital Inpatient
(N=901); and Personal Injury Litigation (N=157). Most
correlations of the FBS and raw scores on the MMPI-2 were
positive with correlations among the validity scales being
lower than correlations among the clinical and content
scales. The FBS was most strongly correlated with raw
scores on Hs, D, Hy, HEA, and DEP. When the more
conservative cutoff of 26 was used, the FBS classified 2.4–
30.6% of individuals as malingerers. The highest
malingering classification was for the women’s personal
injury sample (37.9%) while the lowest was among male
prison inmates (2.3%). Compared to men, in most samples,
almost twice as many women were classified as
malingerers. The results indicate that the FBS is more likely
to measure general  maladjustment and somatic complaints
rather than malingering. The rate of false positives produced
by the scale is unacceptably high, especially in psychiatric
settings.  The scale is likely to classify an unacceptably large
number of individuals who are experiencing genuine
psychological distress as malingerers. It is recommended
that the FBS not be used in clinical settings nor should it be
used during disability evaluations to determine malingering.

Author Keywords: MMPI-2;
Malingering; FBS
EXHIBITS

TO HOLD  A HEARING TO DETERMINE IF
THE METHODOLOGY is
“SCIENTIFICALLY ACCEPTED”
by Dorothy Clay Sims

All Malingering Articles concerning the
FBS & MMPI-2
Doctors who work for insurance companies
should take the
FAKE BAD SCALE Test!
The release of ALL raw data which, by definition,
includes disclosure of test data. Test data includes
test questions, many of which are written.
Federal HIPAA law supersedes state law and even the
Florida preclude the doctor from releasing the raw
data to the plaintiff. In fact, the Florida Administrative
Code, 64B1919.005 (3)(2) See exhibit 1. It
specifically states that the raw data must be released
"when the release of the material is otherwise
required by law." Fla. Admin. Code 64B1919.005
(2002).
The DBA is not a HMO! There is no network of
doctors, you do  have a choice & a right to a 2nd
opinion!
Note: You have a right to your MMPI-2 to have it  
evaluated by a doctor of your choice.  The person who
gave you the test must give you a copy!  There is no
law that allows them to keep it from you!
Understanding the MMPI, FBS ,
filing motionsthe law.

Attorney FootSteps
Help for Attorneys:
hearing...
Plaintiff requests an evidentiary hearing in which the
Defendant must prove  the general acceptance of the
methodology employed by the expert "is it
Scientifically Accepted"  
Should courts allow the Insurance Companies holding the Goverment contract for DBA Insurance,  the ability to use  
FBS (Fake Bad scale)  when there IS NO scienctific facts to back it up, in order  to deny contractors medical benefits?
Please read...  Many courts are now throwing it out!

Does the DBA work for you?         
What fines have any of these Insurance Company received for non-payment.
How Contractors and Vets are being denied disabilities claims.
The Fake Bad Scale can not show brain damage.
NO doctor can say you do NOT have BRAIN
DAMAGE WITHOUT a MRI or PET scan.
AGAIN know your Rights!
***Have your Attorney subpoena your PRE EMPLOYMENT
PHYICAL to avoid being accused of having Pre existing
mental conditions or medical conditions .IE...Personality
Disorder,childhood diseases . It will show you were phy.
fit to go to work and they accepted you as you were, by
their doctors assessments test.
The Fake Bad Scale is not the same as the
MMPI-2, but has been added to it by Pearson
Assessments.  Reasearch has shown that it
accurately discriminate clients with genuine
health or mental health problems from those that
are malingering mental health symptoms.

Here is how the test is scored....
" If the plaintiff answers NO to the questions it
can be used against him to claim he does not
have ptsd.  If he says yes, he gets points towards
malingering.
URGENT NEWS
How how to expedite
claims under the
DBA  
( Defense Base Act)

You MUST now file a
LS-18
Independent Contractor (Self-Employed) or Employee?

It is critical that you, the employer, correctly determine whether the individuals providing services are employees or
independent contractors. Generally, you must withhold income taxes, withhold and pay Social Security and Medicare
taxes, and pay unemployment tax on wages paid to an employee. You do not generally have to withhold or pay any taxes
on payments to independent contractors.

Misclassified Workers Can File Social Security Tax Form
Workers who believe they have been improperly classified as independent contractors by an employer can use Form
8919, Uncollected Social Security and Medicare Tax on Wages to figure and report the employee’s share of uncollected
Social Security and Medicare taxes due on their compensation. See the full article Misclassified Workers to File New
Social Security Tax Form for more information.
In Iraq, there is no safe place, no wire to hide behind.
Mr. Eugene Armstong was an American Contractor "Engineer" who was beheaded by Insurgent. Many contractors
like him or Sam Walker who worked on a military camp which some call "behind the wire" saw first hand what
dangers lurked on a secured camp in a mess hall one day while eating lunch, everyone around him died.  
Understanding that no matter where you are in Iraq you are a target for insurgents weather you work on a heavily
guarded base or on the road driving. The wire is a joke! Don't be fooled.
Fighting for American Rights
House Panel: Defense Contractors Gouging Taxpayers
CBS News Interactive: Battle For Iraq

WASHINGTON (AP) ― A poorly run Pentagon program for providing workman's compensation for civilian taxpayers,
a House oversight committee said Thursday.

Insurance companies alone have pocketed $600 million in excessive profits over the past five years, says a staff
report from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, but the Defense Department refuses to
adjust its approach for managing the program.

According to the committee, the Pentagon allows its contractors to negotiate their own insurance contracts. By
contrast, the State Department, U.S. Agency for International Development and the Army Corps of Engineers have all
selected a single insurance carrier to provide the insurance at fixed rates.

"What makes the situation even worse is the people this program is supposed to benefit - the injured employees
working for contractors - have to fight the insurance companies to get their benefits," committee Chairman Henry
Waxman, D-Calif., said at a hearing Thursday. "Delays and denials in paying claims are the rule."

KBR Inc., one of the largest defense contractors in Iraq, paid the insurance giant AIG $284 million for medical and
disability coverage under the Defense Base Act, a reference to the federal law mandating the insurance. Due to the
way KBR's contract is structured, this premium, along with an $8 million markup for KBR, gets billed to the taxpayer.

"Out of this amount, just $73 million actually goes to injured contractors, and AIG and KBR pocket over $100 million
as profit," Waxman said.

All contractors doing work overseas for the Corps of Engineers or any other U.S. government agency are required to
insure their civilian employees, many of whom are handling dangerous jobs in hostile areas. Contractors get the
coverage from private insurance companies, then they're reimbursed for what they spend. The insurance costs are
included in the contract's overall price.

The Associated Press reported Wednesday that the Army Criminal Investigation Command has opened a probe
into two companies working on Iraq reconstruction that have been accused of padding their profits by claiming
reimbursements for insurance coverage they never purchased.

The investigation of two companies located in Tikrit - Sakar al-Fahal and al-Jubori - led the Army Corps of Engineers
to scour its records for evidence of fraud by other contractors hired with billions of U.S. dollars to help rebuild Iraqi
infrastructure devastated by the war.

Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., asked what the Corps of Engineers is doing to stop other companies from bilking the
federal government for unpaid insurance benefits.

James Dalton, chief for engineering and construction for the Corps of Engineers, said contracting officers are
trained to look for signs of fraud.

The case involving the Iraqi companies, Dalton said, "was found through routine oversight of our contracts."

Waxman asked John Needham of the Government Accountability Office if U.S. taxpayers were getting the most for
their money.

"It's not apparent they are," answered Needham, who added that the Defense Department has been unable to
collect data on how much is spent on insurance for defense contracts.

Richard Ginman, a senior Pentagon acquisition official, said the approach used by the Army Corps of Engineers
stems from a pilot program the Defense Department began in 2003 after contractors doing business in Iraq
complained about the high cost of the mandatory coverage.

Rates for the Defense Base Act insurance had ballooned from $4 per $100 of employee salary to a ratio of $20 per
$100 of compensation. It was especially tough for small companies to get the mandatory insurance, Ginman said.

Through the pilot program, Continental Insurance Company, which is headquartered in Chicago, offered
companies with Corps of Engineers contracts at lower fixed rates. A company with a construction contract, for
example, would pay $7.25 for every $100 of payroll.

The Pentagon is still studying the results of that program to determine if it should be adopted by all military
branches and agencies, Ginman said

Rep. Jim Cooper, D-Tenn., said the pilot effort has saved $19 million and he criticized the Defense Department for
moving too slowly to make needed changes.

"The foot dragging seems to be contagious," Cooper said.

But Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., the committee's top Republican, said using a single insurance company may not be
possible for the Defense Department. The military's obligations under the Defense Base Act, he said, dwarf those
of other federal agencies.

"It's not clear that any insurance provider would be willing to underwrite (Defense Base Act) insurance for all DOD
contractors, or that contractors would be willing to participate on those terms," Davis said.



(© 2008 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or
redistributed.)
Almost every America saw the "Preston Wheeler Ambush" LIVE.  Three American contractors working for KBR, were
killed at Gun point in 2005 while several others were injured Severely.   Preston Wheeler was one who was shot,
and TODATE... the bullet remains inside him, due to  AIG will NOT approve his medical to get the bullet out.  
How in the world would one think he could get over what happen to him that day in Iraq, when everyday of his life
since then, he has a constant reminder of what happen to him and his fellow drivers.   There is no surgery approve
to get the bullet out, not even a MRI to see if it's causing other damage such as blot clots.    His PTSD of course is
going ignored as well.   Yet the Insurance gives these test to see if one is FAKING IT and not PAY for MEDICAL
NECESSITIES!  
This is a CRIME!
The Government Insurance Program -The DBA (Defense Base ACT)
  • For more information on the DBA Program, click here
gun-less!   The INSURGENTS (TERRORIST) don't care whether they are in UNIFORM or NOT, and contractors are
coming home being deny or delayed years of medical treatment, so sever to the point of dis- spare.   
                                       ".Is it better to survive an attack in Iraq as an American Contractor or Not?