It's not like it was in the 60’s where Americans and Americans were welcomed everywhere sadly in my experience its not that way today. Some of the old farts in those countries still like/envy Americans but anyone under 40...forget it.
Then there is that WOT thing..which we are losing and most of the rest of the world recognizes that fact even if most here cant.
Last time I was OUTCONUS was the first Gulf War and that was Brazil... my overseas time frame was 1976 - 1993 after that pretty much all Texas, Caribbean Islands (they don’t really count) and just the Gulf of Mexico since then.
10 years ... about right, that is sad to hear
As far as the WOT ... if the hands of the people charged with winning it had been untied, it would have been won... as it is Govt / Industry on both sides are simply trading lives for $ and power and influence and futures ... as predicted by Eisenhower (as demonstrated / illustrated by Colin Powell during the 1st Gulf War, Colin knew how to make a War last)
TT