I wouldn't consider doing this -- nor could I easily get a job there, anyway, not being from the US and all -- but I still found the comments very interesting.

I wouldn't consider doing this -- nor could I easily get a job there, anyway, not being from the US and all -- but I still found the comments very interesting. Contains posts by people who worked as contractors in Iraq or Afghanistan. Lots of practical advice¹, as well as cautionary tales². 1: "Find the lightest, coolest shirts you can, cargo pants, good sturdy boots, and a good pair of sunglasses. I also found a large, floppy hat to be useful." 2: "I still jump when I hear a dumpster lid shut (it sounds spookily like a mortar hitting)"