Waste of the taxpayers money.

Derrick Slaughter, a U.S. government contractor, teaches techniques and procedures to counter roadside bombs to U.S. Marines and Sailors of Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, as part of sustainment training ashore, June 22, 2012. The 24th MEU is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Derrick Slaughter, a U.S. government contractor, teaches techniques and procedures to counter roadside bombs to U.S. Marines and Sailors of Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, as part of sustainment training ashore, June 22, 2012. The 24th MEU is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility

Derrick Slaughter, a U.S. government contractor, teaches techniques and procedures to counter roadside bombs to U.S. Marines and Sailors of Weapons Company, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit, as part of sustainment training ashore, June 22, 2012. The 24th MEU is deployed as part of the Iwo Jima Amphibious Ready Group, a U.S. Central Command theater reserve force providing support for maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

Tell me something.

Why isn't the Intelligence Officer giving this briefing?

How about a couple of the bubbas working in EOD?

How about a couple of combat experienced Marines that have deployed to Afghanistan, that have recieved the latest intel on what the enemy is doing?

But no....we have a governement contractor.  Nothing against the guy.  He's doing what he can to help get the Devil Dogs ready but still.  This knowledge is already in house.

Amazing!  But you do know what this is right?  Another case of cover your ass courtesy of the Department of Defense.  Idiots will label this as the Marine Corps in general and the DoD in particular doing all it can to prevent IED injuries and deaths.  Anyone with common sense will label this as waste.