Actually this is more like an introduction than a footnote. However it is very important for everyone to note the tragic history of FOB Marez. While I focus on the humor of deployment, it should never be far removed from the reality that this is a war zone. That reality hit FOB Marez very hard in 2004. On 21 December 2004 a suicide bomber disguised as one of the TCNs blew himself up inside the old DFAC. The blast killed fourteen soldiers and four civilians. Scores more were wounded. Today a plaque at the entrance to the new DFAC honors those who died that tragic day.
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