Posted on Jan 29, 2015
American killed in Libya was a former Marine turned contractor
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From: Marine Corps Times
NORFOLK, Va. — The American killed in an attack in Libya was a former Marine who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later became a security consultant.
David Berry was killed Tuesday when a gunman stormed a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
He was last employed as a contractor by Crucible LLC of Fredericksburg, which says it provides "global security solutions" to the U.S. government and multinational corporations to people "who live and work in dangerous and austere locations worldwide."
Cliff Taylor, Crucible's chief operating officer, declined to provide details about Berry's assignment Wednesday, citing security concerns.
Berry had been working in Libya since July as a security manager, according to his LinkedIn profile. Before that, he worked in Lebanon for another company training and advising Lebanese Armed Forces. He also did consulting work for a Colorado-based company that says it provides government and corporate clients with counterterrorism and counterespionage services.
Berry's path to private security work is common among former members of the military that work in intelligence and special operations. Berry joined the Marines in 2000 while living in Arizona and left the military in 2012.
During that time, he was an infantry rifleman, an intelligence specialist and a special operations capabilities specialist, according to a summary of his military record provided by the Marines. He also had attended the Army's prestigious Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, where he studied Arabic.
He was last assigned to a special operations support detachment at Camp Pendleton, California. He had also served in the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and the 1st Intelligence Battalion, which are also based at Camp Pendleton.
"Dave was a great Marine with a rarely-seen level of loyalty for the guys around him. He was a true friend who always put others before himself," according to a fundraising page started by Berry's friends to donate to his wife and children.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/01/28/david-berry-american-marine-libya/22490111/
NORFOLK, Va. — The American killed in an attack in Libya was a former Marine who served multiple tours in Iraq and Afghanistan and later became a security consultant.
David Berry was killed Tuesday when a gunman stormed a luxury hotel in the Libyan capital of Tripoli.
He was last employed as a contractor by Crucible LLC of Fredericksburg, which says it provides "global security solutions" to the U.S. government and multinational corporations to people "who live and work in dangerous and austere locations worldwide."
Cliff Taylor, Crucible's chief operating officer, declined to provide details about Berry's assignment Wednesday, citing security concerns.
Berry had been working in Libya since July as a security manager, according to his LinkedIn profile. Before that, he worked in Lebanon for another company training and advising Lebanese Armed Forces. He also did consulting work for a Colorado-based company that says it provides government and corporate clients with counterterrorism and counterespionage services.
Berry's path to private security work is common among former members of the military that work in intelligence and special operations. Berry joined the Marines in 2000 while living in Arizona and left the military in 2012.
During that time, he was an infantry rifleman, an intelligence specialist and a special operations capabilities specialist, according to a summary of his military record provided by the Marines. He also had attended the Army's prestigious Defense Language Institute in Monterey, California, where he studied Arabic.
He was last assigned to a special operations support detachment at Camp Pendleton, California. He had also served in the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion and the 1st Intelligence Battalion, which are also based at Camp Pendleton.
"Dave was a great Marine with a rarely-seen level of loyalty for the guys around him. He was a true friend who always put others before himself," according to a fundraising page started by Berry's friends to donate to his wife and children.
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/story/military/2015/01/28/david-berry-american-marine-libya/22490111/
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Sad, Westerners need to either stay out of these holes or find a way to be better protected and understand it is a very good chance of getting hit.
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COL Ted Mc
SGT Lawrence Corser - Sergeant; Technically he might well have been classified as an "Illegal Combatant" - however there is no dispute that he would have been classified as a "Mercenary".
That being said, he was "fighting on our side" so his loss is felt deeply.
That being said, he was "fighting on our side" so his loss is felt deeply.
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SGT Lawrence Corser
I am not saying his loss is not sad or not deeply felt. I am saying westerners need to be better protected in this region. Or stop going
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Capt Jeff S.
Regardless, even as a civilian, the work he was doing there was in support of our National Security interests. He died doing honorable service, and as Cpl Jeff N. correctly pointed out, "Once a Marine, always a Marine."
BTW, and not that it matters, but how many folks on RP with MBA's put MBA after their name? Is it me or does that just seem pretentious? Normally titles are reserved and not used until one gets their PhD in something.
BTW, and not that it matters, but how many folks on RP with MBA's put MBA after their name? Is it me or does that just seem pretentious? Normally titles are reserved and not used until one gets their PhD in something.
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SGT Steven Eugene Kuhn MBA
Capt Jeff S. - You took time to comment on my answer because you have an issue that I have an MBA and use it as a title on RallyPoint? Interesting show of inferiority thoughts in that statement.
"Normally" is how you started your comment, which clearly shows the lack of depth in your horizons, so no surprise that you have absolutely no idea why I would do such a thing...BUT I do have faith in you that if you stop and engage your mind for 1 second before commenting, you may get an idea of why I would do such a thing...on an international networking site...where the resume is posted...did the light go on?
As far as your first part of the comment, read what I wrote above, I do not engage in repeat comments to simply indulge someone looking for an argument.
It seems your intention was simply to be derogatory and had one mission; to get your personal frustrations out, which is something I ask you refrain from in the future when attempting to communicate with me.
"Normally" is how you started your comment, which clearly shows the lack of depth in your horizons, so no surprise that you have absolutely no idea why I would do such a thing...BUT I do have faith in you that if you stop and engage your mind for 1 second before commenting, you may get an idea of why I would do such a thing...on an international networking site...where the resume is posted...did the light go on?
As far as your first part of the comment, read what I wrote above, I do not engage in repeat comments to simply indulge someone looking for an argument.
It seems your intention was simply to be derogatory and had one mission; to get your personal frustrations out, which is something I ask you refrain from in the future when attempting to communicate with me.
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SGT Steven Eugene Kuhn MBA
May I teach you a short lesson on reality?
That which you see in me, that bothers you so much, is a direct reflection of what you loath about yourself...it is called projecting. Your insult can only hurt me if was insecure, which I am not. You may want to consider not projecting your frustration and rather work on that which is really bothering you. I understand though, I have been there too. I can only suggest taking a serious look at the matter, it changes your life when you realize which you are doing to those around you when you blame them for your shortcomings.
Steady on
That which you see in me, that bothers you so much, is a direct reflection of what you loath about yourself...it is called projecting. Your insult can only hurt me if was insecure, which I am not. You may want to consider not projecting your frustration and rather work on that which is really bothering you. I understand though, I have been there too. I can only suggest taking a serious look at the matter, it changes your life when you realize which you are doing to those around you when you blame them for your shortcomings.
Steady on
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