'Mercenary Mum' talks leaving military, joining contracting world

In this penultimate episode of Force for Hire, we welcome on air Neryl Joyce, an Australian servicemember who turned to contracting when she wasn't allowed to deploy with her fellow soldiers.

She soon found out that what kept her from deploying with the Australian military was one of her greatest assets in the private sector.

Joyce worked with a couple of different private military contractors, one of which was the infamous Blackwater. In this episode she talks about her experiences with both, her time in Iraq and what it was like being a woman in the PMC world.

Next week we'll be wrapping up Force for Hire with a look back at the biggest issues facing the private security and contacting worlds. We hope you'll join us.

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