God bless Uganda

All of the security for our base is provided by Ugandan civilians. They are wonderful to talk with, and they love to speak about their homeland. I love meeting these humble men and women, and talking with them about their contry. I have already had to promise on a number of occasions that I will one day visit Uganda!

Thank you to Uganda and to all of the countries who have participated in the US coalition forces in Iraq:

Australia: 2,000 invasion (withdrawn 7/09)
United Kingdom: 46,000 invasion (withdrawn 7/09)
Romania: 730 peak (deployed 7/03-withdrawn 7/09)
El Salvador: 380 peak (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 1/09)
Estonia: 40 (deployed 6/05-withdrawn 1/09)
Bulgaria: 485 peak (deployed 5/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Moldova: 24 peak (deployed 9/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Albania: 240 (deployed 4/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Ukraine: 1,650 peak (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Denmark: 545 peak (deployed 4/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Czech Republic: 300 peak (deployed 12/03-withdrawn 12/08)
South Korea: 3,600 peak (deployed 5/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Japan: 600 (deployed 1/04-withdrawn 12/08)
Tonga: 55 (deployed 7/04-withdrawn 12/08)
Azerbaijan: 250 peak (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Singapore: 175 offshore (deployed 12/03-withdrawn 12/08)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 85 peak (deployed 6/05-withdrawn 11/08)
Macedonia: 77 peak (deployed 7/03-withdrawn 11/08)
Latvia: 136 peak (deployed 5/03-withdrawn 11/08)
Poland: 200 invasion—2,500 peak (withdrawn 10/08)
Kazakhstan: 29 (deployed 9/03-withdrawn 10/08)
Armenia: 46 (deployed 1/05-withdrawn 10/08)
Mongolia: 180 peak (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 09/08)
Georgia: 2,000 peak (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 8/08)
Slovakia: 110 peak (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 12/07)
Lithuania: 120 peak (deployed 6/03-withdrawn 08/07)
Italy: 3,200 peak (deployed 7/03-withdrawn 11/06)
Norway: 150 (deployed 7/03-withdrawn 8/06)
Hungary: 300 (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 3/05)
Netherlands: 1,345 (deployed 7/03-withdrawn 3/05)
Portugal: 128 (deployed 11/03-withdrawn 2/05)
New Zealand: 61 (deployed 9/03-withdrawn 9/04)
Thailand: 423 (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 8/04)
Philippines: 51 (deployed 7/03-withdrawn 7/04)
Honduras: 368 (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 5/04)
Dominican Republic: 302 (deployed 8/03-withdrawn 5/04)
Spain: 1,300 (deployed 4/03-withdrawn 4/04)
Nicaragua: 230 (deployed 9/03-withdrawn 2/04)
Iceland: 2 (deployed 5/03-withdrawal date unknown)