i saw that patch during the galveston rally

 

Irradiated cojones.

 

Exactly. The Obama blame game has no end.

 

One of the guys in our club left to be the P for this new club they were trying to start. They were trying to start a Chapter in MI. He was involved in the start up so they didn't have their patch designed yet. At the time it was just three guys from three different states. It is made up of contractors working in Iraq and Afq. that ride bikes. When I was talking to the guy they didn't have much information or knowledge on what they were doing, sounds like they are moving it along.

I told him to be careful about using Michigan or any state on their bottom rocker so they must have come up with this. IC would stand for Independent Contractor which most of those guys are.

Disclaimer:
This information is correct as to my last conversation with the guy which was a bout 8 months ago. This may be another group starting up.

 

The Blackwater IC is a veteran's organization whose members all happen to ride and is comprised entirely of persons who have been vetted as bona fide, former deployed members of the most respected, feared, despised, misunderstood and effective organization in the history of modern warfare…

With regard to the "IC", I won't be taking the liberty to explain but most of you are right.

 

Worked in the contracting field overseas in the past for a # of years and have friends who have and currently work for various companies, the likes of BW/XE, TC, Armor Group, etc. Not going to comment on BW's reputation as i know some great guys who worked for them , as well as heard my fair share of douchebag stories... Either way, the point is that IMO anyone who runs around with a bearpaw tattoo, patch, etc. is a douche. Those typically are the guys who loooove to over exagerate their accomplishments, as well as refer to themselves as shooter, operator, etc. same types also think it is cool to never wash your baseball hat and that raggedy appearance points to their vast experience as an accomplished PSD member.

The BW fever thing listed below has been around for years. Pretty much sums up the type of person who would rock the bearpaw tat/logo, etc.

Blackwater Fever: A common disease among IC working in Iraq, Afghanistan and various other 3rd world hellholes. Frequently attacks young men with only 1 war or enlistment under their belt, State Dept agents, Former LEOs, anyone associated with an Ambassadors detail and occasional posers. BKWF has many symptoms; if you have the following you may be infected:
1. Large amount of primping, i.e. mousse in your hair despite the fact you live in a war zone.
2. Your forearms break out in tattoos, often tribal or USMC related
3. All your shirts are skintight "Under Armor" T-shirts
4. Have used, currently using or consider using steroids
5. Refer to yourself as a "Shooter" or "Operator for Blackwater"
6. Look down upon all other PSD teams that are NOT on the Ambassadors Detail, to include other Blackwater employees.
7. Grow a beard to blend in with the locals, even though you are a 6ft tall blonde with a "Death before Dishonor tattoo.
8. Think the Palace pool is a good place to pickup chicks
9. Are arrogant and condescending to people with more experience, training and who make more money than you.
10. Forget that doing a mission that has been performed in the past by Tier 1 assets does not make you a Tier 1 asset.
11. Truly believe you look good in a Speedo
12. Despite the fact there are laundry facilities available you insist on wearing a dirty brown T-shirt with your blood type in black magic marker to work.
13. You wear a shmmagh as an ascot to fit in with the locals
14. Because you are a "High Speed-Low Drag" PSD guy you think long hair and an unkempt beard looks professional.
15. You are familiar with doing "high threat PSD with CAT team and Air assets".
16. Look puzzled when someone refers to the pool as a "Sausage Fest"
17. You carry a drop-leg holster, wear a Federal Agent Badge, flash bangs, 5 or more pistol mags, asp, handcuffs, surefire light , leatherman, on your belt and a Gerber mark II strapped to the outside of your boot, in the embassy complex.
18. Thursday night is your favorite night of the week.
19. A drunken, naked, Englishman has pissed on the air vents of you trailer
20. You have excellent kit.
21. When your advance goes out to the Red Zone, Army MPs secure your perimeter.
22. Believe by running Iraqis off the road you are winning their "hearts & minds".
23. Despite earning a six figure income you wear a ragged ball cap that has not ever been washed
24. Your 9 man PSD team consists of 34 men, 6 armored SUVs, 2 Army Stryker vehicles, an MP company, 2 "little birds" and 2 AH-64 gunships. With an AC-130 on call!
25. Your entire wardrobe can be purchased at Brigade Quartermasters.
26. You have a Blackhawk credit card.
27. You refer to Myock as "The Farm"
28. You know what color the boathouse at Hereford is.
29. The girls talk to you because you "make the big bucks"
30. You have a Bear paw tattoo
31. The most dangerous thing you have ever done is: PSD!
32. You blouse your Royal Robins 5.11 pants into your boots
33. Often email pictures of yourself in body armor, weapons and kit to all your friends, family and anybody that you have their email address.
34. Believe people really give a **** about seeing multiple pictures of you in your body armor, weapons and kit.
35. If you have ever gotten drunk and pointed loaded weapon at your best friend and thought it" was FUN!"
36. You demonstrated your "quick draw" technique to your girlfriend.
37. You have been seen wearing a black boonie hat, black shirt, black pants, black boots, black body armor, black ammo pouches and a MP5‌in a desert environment when its 110 degrees
38. You refer to yourself as a "rock n' roll mercenary"
39. Despite having tons of assets-you have not left the Green Zone since July.
40. As it has gotten colder instead of wearing a long sleeve shirt, you wear long underwear with a short sleeve golf shirt. But the golf shirt has your company logo on it.
41. You have ridden a bicycle off the diving board into a swimming pool and thought you were impressing people.
42. You spray paint your M4 into a desert camo pattern, though you only operate in a urban environment
43. A MP5 is your primary weapon
44. All your T-shirts have a police, military, weapon, or SWAT school logo on them
45. Chasing Palace ***** is more important than your job performance 46. A chap from CRG has had to give you a lesson in manners, after you pushed him out of your principles way. Even though the lad had already stepped aside.

Cures for Blackwater Fever:
1. Sit down, remain calm. Eat a slice of humble pie.
2. The lads you pissed off yesterday are the ones that will come to your aid in a firefight tomorrow. Remember we are all on the same side.
3. Get a proper haircut, shave and treat other personal as you want to be treated. Don't let your ego get bigger than your hat size.
4. Carry your self as a Silent Professional.
5. Learn to laugh at your self.

 

This thread died a year and a half ago. No need to bring it back. The IC patch has already been decoded.

 

And just one more tidbit. Blackwater pre-dates the Bush administration, too. Their first contract was under Clinton....

 

Blackwater was in Afghanistan in 2002 and is still there!

 

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