You can when you've done your year on the mission, intended to go home for good and your military director, Program Manager and the COR call you in and say "What will it take to get you to come back?" and one of the answers is, "a break." ;-)
And I'm not even at Ali al "Saleeze;" I'm in a villa in downtown KC (my dime, of course) until I have to report for the Freedom Flight in a few days.
Life is good.
How are things in the 'Stan? Quiet, I hope.