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Blackwater Rescues Blondes in Distress

No, this is not a joke. Blackwater Worldwide, the private security contractor which has been trying to revamp its image, is being credited with rescuing Americans stranded in Kenya. The three young women — Brittanie, Aubrey, and Jamie — were whisked out of the country by Blackwater, reports Michigan’s Muskegon Chronicle: She [Brittanie Vander Mey] […]

Blackwater No, this is not a joke. Blackwater Worldwide, the private security contractor which has been trying to revamp its image, is being credited with rescuing Americans stranded in Kenya. The three young women -- Brittanie, Aubrey, and Jamie -- were whisked out of the country by Blackwater, reports Michigan's Muskegon Chronicle:

She [Brittanie Vander Mey] credits their Blackwater agent for getting them out smoothly. Blackwater, founded by Holland native Erik Prince, provides training in Kenya.

The sisters' father, Dean Vander Mey, called the Prince family for assistance when it was clear the women needed help getting home. The rescue, done for free, is among about 150 rescues in Kenya and the Middle East with which the firm has assisted.

The three women, graduates of South Christian High School, were in Kenya working at an orphanage when violence broke out following the recent elections.