This story ran in our Sunday paper and I thought you guys would like to read it:
Thanks, now I don’t need to go buy the Sunday paper…or steal yours.
Not bad.
You need to go buy one you cheap bastard!
NEWSPAPER theft is a crime…
good article.
On a similar note.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/warriors/view/
They aren’t kidding about the contruction. I was down there a few months ago doing my requal stuff, and that place was like one big contruction site, everywhere you looked.
My favorite part so far:
Not everyone is thrilled with the company’s growth. Neighbors have complained about noise, traffic and proximity to firing ranges.
For the past two years, Susan Zimmerman has lived in a neighborhood just off Puddin Ridge Road, which leads to Blackwater’s main entrance.
“There is so much traffic going in and out of there now,” she said. “And if you think about the munitions going up and down our residential road, it’s pretty frightening.”
You bought that place in 2004 you silly bint! That’s 3 YEARS after BW started spooling up for the big time! She must have a sister in VB. That’s the same kind of silliness that leads idiots to buy houses next to Oceana Naval Air Station then complain about the jet noise.
A company I would be proud to say I was a part of.
Great readings Marc! I need all of these articles!
I’m Glad to be a part of all of this!
Mark
I’ll get them for you.
If anyone else wants hard copies of this series either post here or PM me.
post the rest of em on here? thats some good stuff there man…
cd
Interesting reading, thanks for the heads up. 
Great read and frontline videos.
Too bad mercs get such a bad rep.
They actually purchased their own construction company because it is cheaper for them to own one than it is to hire one to do the massive ammounts of construction they have going on all the time.
When I was last there in May, they were putting the finishing touches on an airstrip that could handle a C130, and the guys from 3rd SF out of Bragg were excited about being able to fly in to do a lot more training.
Every time I go to BW it seems to have doubled in size.