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re: US Marine and 3 American contractors killed in plane crash in the Philippines.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 11:03 am to HeadCall
Posted on 2/10/25 at 11:03 am to HeadCall
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Spooks. DIA or CIA contractors.
Incorrect
Unlikely. But 3 in the tube is unusual, maybe a linguist. Tagalog is offered at DLI but I've never run across a speaker.
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Posted on 2/10/25 at 11:05 am to HeadCall
Spent a lovely 6 weeks in the P.I. back in my late teen years.
Posted on 2/10/25 at 11:05 am to Lakeboy7
Without getting too much into details, this was a very normal crew compliment and the Marine was likely not a Tagalog speaker.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:37 pm to HeadCall
My wife’s brother died on this plane. Still awaiting answers. Keep us in your prayers. He was a great guy. Grew up in Dearidder.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:39 pm to jkylejohnson
Prayers for your wife and family.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:41 pm to jkylejohnson
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My wife’s brother died on this plane.
Sorry to hear this man.
All I know is the weather in PI can get crazy in a hurry.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:43 pm to jkylejohnson
Initials JM?
Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:47 pm to jkylejohnson
knew one of them 20ish years ago.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:56 pm to HeadCall
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Initials JM
Yes. My favorite brother of hers. Fun guy to be around. He will be dearly missed by all of us.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 1:58 pm to jkylejohnson
Yeah he was a great dude. I flew with him some in Africa. RIP.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 2:02 pm to jkylejohnson
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My wife’s brother died on this plane. Still awaiting answers. Keep us in your prayers. He was a great guy. Grew up in Dearidder.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your wife and family.
This post was edited on 2/11/25 at 2:02 pm
Posted on 2/11/25 at 2:31 pm to Flats
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I've only seen polygraphs used when they were looking for a specific leak, and they were used on people who already had their clearance. They're not part of the background check in my experience.
TS doesnt require a poly necessarily dependent on assignment.
TS-SCI gets a full poly to include "lifestyle" questions to determine if the applicant is subject to blackmail. It's a highly unpleasant process to have a stranger delve into your most private of private things. The real fun starts when you start getting accused of stuff you haven't done because the operator got a blip "inconclusive" in your response after you have been sweating the box for three or four hours.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 2:56 pm to HeadCall
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Yeah he was a great dude. I flew with him some in Africa. RIP.
Thank you. Yeah I remember hearing about his time over in Africa. Small world. We just took a cruise together last summer. If you’re still in that world be safe out there. Take care.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 2:58 pm to imjustafatkid
Thank you. It’s a tough time. Just ready to get him home and lay him to rest. It’s been quite a process. Bigtime LSU tiger fan and just a joy of a guy to be around.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 8:24 pm to jkylejohnson
If I’m in town I’ll come to the service.
I’m sorry for you and your family’s loss.
This post was edited on 2/12/25 at 6:06 pm
Posted on 2/11/25 at 8:25 pm to HeadCall
How is this about politics?
Posted on 2/11/25 at 8:27 pm to GeauxLSUGeaux
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Excuse my ignorance on military matter, but Is it normal for three defense contractors to be going on routine surveillance missions on foreign soil?
Yes.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 8:27 pm to jbgleason
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TS-SCI gets a full poly
Not in my experience. I worked with a group of about 20 people on a mix of SCI/SAP and none of us got a poly as part of the SBI. Only time I saw one was when they were looking for a specific leak.
Posted on 2/11/25 at 9:09 pm to HeadCall
Thank you. Sent you a friend request on FB. I’ll keep you posted.
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