Private Military Contractor On His Recruitment to Blackwater

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
  • Morgan Lerette explains the recruitment process he went through as a private military contractor for Blackwater during the early days of the Global War on Terror. He also talks about his Blackwater training prior to deploying to Iraq on a diplomatic security mission with the Department of State.
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Комментарии • 51

  • @capivaraofwar
    @capivaraofwar Год назад +5

    What baffles me is that even if the company made all the screening necessary for the security clearance some scumbags slipped through the cracks.

  • @KingWill333
    @KingWill333 Год назад +27

    I too worked for Blackwater. What a trip it was. Seen some crazy shit after my shift was done. To this day I still can’t believe what I was involved in. I’m talking about Blackwater Cafe in Fm, fla. Waitresses were crazy.

    • @AwesomeDude272
      @AwesomeDude272 Месяц назад

      Awesome broski can you get me in? I did basic mandatory military draft training in Europe (Austria)

  • @dkjkaden
    @dkjkaden 2 года назад +6

    Bad Credit stops security clearance? Can anyone tell me why?

    • @FormerActionGuys
      @FormerActionGuys  2 года назад +12

      It mostly has to do with how much debt you have. The government doesn't want you to be susceptible to bribes.

    • @willowmalone9215
      @willowmalone9215 2 года назад +3

      @@FormerActionGuys that makes sense

  • @aboucard93
    @aboucard93 2 года назад +10

    I feel like it was such different time back then! The country had just been attack and contractors was considered normal. They were also truck driver contractor people just wanted to help with the war

    • @FormerActionGuys
      @FormerActionGuys  2 года назад +2

      There were definitely all kinds of contractors supporting different missions in Iraq. I worked with a bunch of civilian mechanics during my first Iraq tour.

    • @squeezodadon3269
      @squeezodadon3269 Год назад

      Watch Ryan Reynolds buried

  • @AwesomeDude272
    @AwesomeDude272 Месяц назад +1

    Crazy. There's no chance to do this now with a minimum of military experiment? I did a bit of basic training as it is mandatory in my European country. I speak German and English fluent as well as basic French (~A1). Is there a decent chance I can catch one of these attractive contract even the given conditions and current times?

    • @teufelhund53
      @teufelhund53 23 дня назад +1

      Head to Ukraine for mercenary work. Plenty opportunity

    • @FormerActionGuys
      @FormerActionGuys  23 дня назад

      @teufelhund53 that seems like a miserable option

  • @driggs7906
    @driggs7906 2 года назад +1

    This some shit that Andy Ryle would try

  • @NightFight164
    @NightFight164 Год назад +2

    Is blackwater commimg back?

    • @capivaraofwar
      @capivaraofwar Год назад +12

      It is still around.
      It just changed names multiple times.

    • @DJTheMetalheadMercenary
      @DJTheMetalheadMercenary Год назад +11

      It's called Academi now, part of Constellis, a conglomerate that owns several other companies including Triple Canopy and Olive Group.

  • @daleldunn2767
    @daleldunn2767 2 года назад +1

    What if I have no law enforcement or military training or security training how do I join. I can't join the army because I can't pass the asfab

    • @cledet9088
      @cledet9088 2 года назад +6

      You can't.
      That's it

    • @lornalkim6880
      @lornalkim6880 2 года назад +2

      @@cledet9088 the US Navy told a Decorated USMC Clarinetist his Scores were too low: Adidas" impossible is Nothing🐣💒🎄🌉💝🎆🎉🎈🎊

    • @r.l.mcdermid6034
      @r.l.mcdermid6034 2 года назад +6

      If u can’t pass the asvab ur dumb as fuck and need to study.

    • @TonyfromAB
      @TonyfromAB Год назад +2

      @@r.l.mcdermid6034 Honestly I have to agree. Still give my buddy shit to this day for meticulously studying and still failing the asvab 3 times after I went in and got an amazing score with no prior knowledge.

  • @markuswilliams6316
    @markuswilliams6316 3 года назад +8

    What are the requirements now

    • @fishgovt1761
      @fishgovt1761 2 года назад +4

      Blackwater is no longer working

    • @Nepomniachtchi_Austin
      @Nepomniachtchi_Austin 2 года назад +1

      Blackwater turned into Academi, but the company no longer exists. I'm unsure if there is anything truly like it anymore.

    • @Dr.MantisTobogganMD
      @Dr.MantisTobogganMD 2 года назад +6

      Special Operations - SWAT background Army-Marine Infantry background
      Eligible for Security Clearance
      Constellis
      Triple Canopy
      Clayton International

    • @CZuskia
      @CZuskia 2 года назад +5

      @@Nepomniachtchi_Austin There are still companies like Blackwater. Wagner Group is one of the most notorious and closest to Blackwater.

    • @Dr.MantisTobogganMD
      @Dr.MantisTobogganMD 2 года назад

      @@CZuskia
      The Wagner Group are criminal Russian mercenaries made up of Neo-Nazis who commit war crimes for Putin so Russia’s Military accepts zero responsibility for their actions, completely unlike Blackwater; who had legitimate and legal security/logistics contracts, Blackwater was held far more accountable, was far more successful and are far more moral in every aspect of their operations, and were even prosecuted for a crime that wasn’t committed, by the US Government.
      Remember Deir al-Zour 2018

  • @FightStrong-r5o
    @FightStrong-r5o 2 месяца назад

    Thinking of working for them next year hehehe

  • @kimjongun2105
    @kimjongun2105 2 года назад +6

    I’m doing it now in 2022, served in the army for 20 years… seems like the interviewer is already against anyone that does it as if they just aren’t qualified in his mind because maybe he just isn’t capable… didn’t finish the video cause he just annoyed me. Maybe I’m wrong…

    • @FormerActionGuys
      @FormerActionGuys  2 года назад +2

      I'm not sure how you that got from my questions. I'm as clueless as anyone else when it comes to it because it's not something I, or most of my audience, has ever done. Hope you enjoyed some of the other interviews!

    • @leonhogan8294
      @leonhogan8294 Год назад

      What's it like I'm thinking about it once I get done with ranger regiment

    • @kimjongun2105
      @kimjongun2105 Год назад +2

      @Leon Hogan
      It's good money... but not what the movies make it out to be... you will not be doing the stuff the regiment lets you do. It's very political. I don't recommend it to real patriots. But if you need money, the money is there. So much red tape that most people can't do it past 3 years... just have an exit plan going in. And have a skill more than just shooting. Make yourself valuable while your in.

    • @leonhogan8294
      @leonhogan8294 Год назад

      @@kimjongun2105 I'll keep that in mind I've 5 years left so I have plenty of time to think about what are the best set of skills that best translate to PMC work a friend of mine from the 22end SAS regiment said that he was seeing between 500 a day to 750 a day depending on treat level the pay sounds pretty good I'd definitely be interested in doing contracting when I'm finished I'll be 30 when I'm finished

  • @willowmalone9215
    @willowmalone9215 2 года назад +2

    This dudes kind of cute for some reason