Are silent professionals real?

ABOUT SILENT PROFESSIONALS
At Silent Professionals, we are a small team of former and current operators who are in operational and/or direct hiring roles within various companies across several major industries; many of us have served with each other in combat at one point or another.
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Can I join a mercenary company?

If you want to become a mercenary, the first thing you need to do is get military or law enforcement work experience. Join the military and put in your time. Follow orders, get fit, learn languages, and gain experience.
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How do I contact Silent professionals?

If you still need help, you can email us at [email protected].
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What type of jobs do mercenaries do?

A mercenary will perform roles that range from training, advising, technical, maintenance, or direct security support for pay that is higher than typically realized by those serving in the armed forces of their home country due to the increased risk and austere locations of assignment.
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Where do mercenaries get jobs?

Mercenaries usually work for private military contractors (PMC). These companies recruit people who have military training or have experience with weapons as "security contractors" to provide armed combat or security services for state or non-state actors that seek it.
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Are mercenaries illegal?

No U.S. law currently restricts or prohibits U.S. persons from serving in a foreign mercenary force. Only the U.S. government is restricted from hiring mercenaries under what is known as the Anti-Pinkerton Act of 1893.
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How do I become a mercenary with no experience?

How to get a private military contractor job with no military experience
  1. Earn a degree. ...
  2. Complete firearms training. ...
  3. Maintain your physical fitness. ...
  4. Ensure you meet all qualifications. ...
  5. Gain experience in a security or defense role. ...
  6. Apply for military contractor jobs that don't require military experience.
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Do mercenaries actually exist?

A mercenary, sometimes known as a soldier of fortune or hired gun, is a private individual, particularly a soldier, who takes part in military conflict for personal profit, is otherwise an outsider to the conflict, and is not a member of any other official military.
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Which country has the most mercenaries?

One of the most prolific users of mercenaries is Russia, which has used such groups to expand its presence and influence in various hotspots around the world. Rather than deploying large numbers of military forces into conflict zones, Russia has increasingly sent mercenaries to accomplish the mission.
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Are private militaries legal?

However, mercenaries are banned by international laws while PMCs are considered legal. The use and recruitment of mercenaries are legally forbidden by the 1989 International Convention against the Recruitment, Use, Financing and Training of Mercenaries.
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What is Blackwater called now?

In February 2009, Blackwater changed its name to Xe Services LLC and restructured the company. One of the things it added is an ethics program.
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What is the largest private military company?

Currently Blackwater (Xe Services LLC, Academi) is the largest organization of its kind in the world. The company has a headquarters located in North Carolina.
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What is a quiet professional?

Few people realize that the Green Berets traditional role is to train foreign armies - the only arm of the military designed especially for this purpose. They're known as the "quiet professionals" because they work mostly in secret, unnoticed and unrecognized, among the best soldiers America has.
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How much do Blackwater mercenaries make?

For example, Blackwater contractor salary is estimated to fall between $9,000 and $22,500 a month, according to the Blackwaterusa.com website. Silent Professionals pays maritime security officers in Africa between $700 and $800 per day.
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Is Blackwater a mercenary group?

In the book, Scahill contends that Blackwater exists as a mercenary force, and argues that Blackwater's rise is a consequence of the demobilization of the US military following the Cold War and its overextension in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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How do I become a PMC?

The Process of Becoming a Private Military Contractor
  1. Step 1: Complete your education. ...
  2. Step 2: Gain security experience. ...
  3. Step 3: Submit your bids to the DoD for military security work. ...
  4. Tip #1: Complete your college degree. ...
  5. Tip #2: Get basic gun training skills.
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Who is the deadliest mercenary in the world?

5 of the deadliest mercenary armies throughout history
  • The Apiru/Habiru. When the Amarna Letters were discovered, the world was introduced to a group of people the Egyptians called Apiru or, in Akkadian, “Habiru.” ...
  • The Ten Thousand. ...
  • The Varangian Guard. ...
  • The White Company. ...
  • Henry MacIver.
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Who is the greatest mercenary of all time?

Michael "Mad Mike" Hoare, considered the world's most famous mercenary, has died at the age of 100. His family said in a statement that he died in his sleep at a care facility in Durban, South Africa, on Sunday.
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Do soldiers of fortune still exist?

Soldier of Fortune, the notorious magazine chronicling the shadowy world of mercenaries battling it out in hot spots around the globe, is ending its print edition in April after more than 40 years on newsstands. Lt. Col. Robert K.
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What is a modern day mercenary?

In simplest terms, a mercenary is an armed civilian paid to do military operations in a foreign conflict zone. For example, civilians conducting direct actions or training troops in foreign conflict zones are mercenaries because they are performing uniquely military functions.
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Do hunters make good soldiers?

Hunters make good soldiers because they already possess the fundamentals of marksmanship, and most attended firearms safety classes at age 10.
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Can a civilian join a PMC?

If you're unable to join the military, you can still provide service to the country as a private military contractor. While many positions require military experience, some private military contractor jobs require no experience in the military. That doesn't mean there aren't hoops to jump through to get those jobs.
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Are there mercenary schools?

The choice can be found in the backwoods of Alabama, the mountains of Colorado and the desert of Arizona. It can cost $2,500.
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How much do CIA contractors make?

Reliable and detailed statistics are hard to find, mostly because many private military contractors work for the CIA and all aspects of their agreements are confidential. Nevertheless, most contractors earn between $300 and $750 a day, or between $9,000 and $22,500 per month.
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