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The Thin Purple Line

The dubious rise of the private-security industry

From “An Army of One’s Own,” which appeared in the February 1997 issue of Harper’s Magazine. The complete article—along with the magazine’s entire 174-year archive—is available online at harpers.org/archive. Eeben…

Tools Rush In

From comments appended to a post made last November on OathKeepers.org, a “non-partisan association of current and formerly serving military, police, and first responders.” The post sought volunteers to guard…

The Warrior Class

by Charles Glass,

A golden age for the freelance soldier

Company Mann

by Harper’s Staff,

Contract killers

by Nicholas Von Hoffman,

How privatizing the U.S. military subverts public oversight

Have gun will travel

by Harper’s Staff,

Private security services

The Thin Purple Line

The Makeshift Militia

Tools Rush In

The Warrior Class

Company Mann

Contract killers

Have gun will travel

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The Thin Purple Line

The Makeshift Militia

Tools Rush In

The Warrior Class

Company Mann

Contract killers

Have gun will travel

June 2004

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