Democracy Assistance in the Combat Zone

Life used to be easy when implementing democracy and governance programs.  Help draft some laws in Ghana, train an electoral commission in Bolivia.  Today, not so much.  From USAID’s Transparency, Accountability, and Performance project proposal:

Weapons.

…subject to the approval of the Combatant Commander or the Chief of Mission…The Contracting Officer may authorize an approved Contractor to issue Contractor-owned weapons and ammunition…or may issue Government-furnished weapons and ammunition to the Contractor…

Guess I need to add my weapons training and “success stories” in surviving armed encounters to my resume.