I would have refused to go to that fucking war zone.
This is the correct answer. @ScreamingRubberBand - you get hazardous duty pay for this? If not, just make an entry on your expense report labeled "Screw Shitcongo" for $1,000, and instead of attaching receipts print out web article headlines from local news sources documenting all the shootings/murders that happened while you were there. Profit. Maybe.