I will almost always be alone, but luckily in the less palatable destinations I will be staying on post.

Looks like Djbouti is on the airport property, Bahrain is another kettle of fish entirely. I'm glad we vacated Yemen.

Of course there are now plenty of folks who were raised on Death to America in Europe and elsewhere that would love to get hands on a hostage.
Ironically the first civilian contractor killed on TV in Iraq took the job I had turned down.

I think I should like to avoid that outcome this time around also.