Around the World

(POC) — Germany is an exciting and affordable place to live, with many ex-pats from around the world choosing to settle down there for a couple of years for employment assisting troops on US bases in Germany.
Germany is known for being a modern and diverse country, with a rich heritage in fine food and drink. Expats will find that in general, infrastructure in Germany is of a high standard in education to healthcare.
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(POC) — A group of former military officers and private donors is raising money to send Western mechanics close to the Ukrainian frontlines, where they will repair battle-damaged donated weapons and vehicles that have been flooding into the country.
The retired Army officer played a central role in then-President Donald Trump’s first impeachment hearings by testifying about the president’s 2019 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelenskyy. During the call, Trump pushed Zelenskyy to
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(POC) — Department of Defense was awarded a $14,586,300 firm-fixed-price contract with reimbursable elements for an extended-term charter of one U.S. flagged offshore support ship, HOS Red Dawn, that will provide support for Navy operations at sea.
This contract includes a 12-month base period with three 12-month option periods and one 11-month option period which, if exercised, would bring the cumulative value of this contract to $68,479,800.
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(POC) — Working overseas has never been more appealing for travelers, but you may wonder if it’s the right fit for you. To help you decide whether you should take that job, check out these benefits of working abroad. [LinkedIn Group]
There are over 100,000 open positions for contractors around the globe among several job industries. Whether your interest lies in Security & Protection, Maintenance & Facilities, Intelligence, Training & Teaching, or anywhere in between, there’s a good chance you can find a job.
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(POC) — Department of Defense has awarded a maximum $530,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for full-line food distribution.
The location of the performance is the Southern Arab Peninsula and Nations of Eastern Africa, with a Jan. 18, 2026, ordering period end date. Using customers are Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, and Marine Corps.
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(POC) — BACKGROUND: This report provides Department of Defense (DoD) contractor personnel numbers for 1st quarter of Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) and the current status of efforts underway to improve the management of contractors accompanying United States (U.S.) Forces. It includes data on DoD contractor personnel deployed in Iraq and Syria, Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR), and the U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM) area of responsibility (AOR).
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(POC) — Americans have occupied the geographic South Pole continuously since November 1956. The station stands at an elevation of 2,835 meters (9,306 feet) on Antarctica's nearly featureless ice sheet, which is about 2,700 meters (9,000 feet) thick at that location. (15 things you didn't know about McMurdo Station in Antarctica) The station, which is 850 nautical miles south of McMurdo Station, is drifting with the ice sheet at about 10 meters (33 feet) each year.
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(POC) — Bahrain used to be a local and national military base run and operated by the Royal Navy. The Royal Navy is the equivalent of the United States Navy, but in the United Kingdom. Since Bahrain has just recently achieved its independence, it was previously run by the United Kingdom. Therefore, the United States of America gain control through a peaceful contract in 1971. A similar military formation has been created in Bahrain too, more than a decade ago. However, the United States of America have managed to retain control over this military base.
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(POC) — According to the Department of State the United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) Coast Guard’s reported use of laser devices against the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard ship on February 6 in the South China Sea. The PRC’s conduct was provocative and unsafe, resulting in the temporary blindness of the crewmembers of the BRP Malapascua and interfering with the Philippines’ lawful operations in and around Second Thomas Shoal. More broadly, the PRC’s dangerous operational behavior directly threatens regional peace and stability, infringes upon
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(POC) — Department of Defense has awarded a $9,455,640 contract for dining facility food services. Work will be performed in Kuwait City, Kuwait, with an estimated completion date of June 30, 2023.
Fiscal 2023 operation and maintenance, Army funds in the amount of $9,455,640 were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Contracting Command, Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois, is the contracting activity.
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