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not a dime. i have never been anywhere, and im from east tennessee, where i cant pay with my cc or dc. i carry my military id, dl, hg permit, and cc in a ID holder (found this thing in afghanistan @ the PX in Bagram) and will never carry another wallet.

Things must have changed since my last visit to the sandbox. We paid locals off with U.S. dollars on almost a daily basis in both Iraq and Afghanistan. We bought luxury items, like toilet paper and information/cooperation with cash.

Not only paying locals, but I don't think I saw any stores out in the mountains that took credit cards.

There is a long history of people all over the world being happy to take U.S. dollars for goods, services, tips, bribes, etc., instead of, and often in preference to, their own currencies. Any traveler would have experience with that. Sadly, I think those days could be coming to an end. Hang onto your silver, Jarhead.