I was a "freak" as Liaison Officer for our Peshawar base
Hi George !
Not at all a freak. I did the same for nearly 10 years in Sub-Sahara and now 12 years this May in Estonia.

I do however try to stay away from dysentary

My last boss, LTC Odom said it best regarding our (ahem) trips:

"You cannot say something is abnormal if you do not know what is normal, especially in an abnormal place like Zaire."

Regards, Stan