In 2016, one in four American armed personnel in Iraq and Afghanistan was a private contractor–most of whom were older, white men.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday afternoon to throw out the first-degree murder conviction of Nicholas Slatten.
The antics of private military contractors are increasingly known, and they're the ones taking over for departing uniformed American troops in Iraq.
What the vacationing wonk might take to the beach, courtesy of the Miami book fair and the Bush administration.