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The End of The War in Iraq » Withdrawal of troops from Iraq to Fort Virginia in Kuwait

Spc Ramon Dodson of the 1st infantry division steps down after loading pieces of body armor from his unit into a shipping container. More than 100,000 humans died because of the war in Iraq, according to leaked pentagon documents, including almost 4500 US soldiers.

Spc Ramon Dodson of the 1st infantry division steps down after loading pieces of body armor from his unit into a shipping container. More than 100,000 humans died because of the war in Iraq, according to leaked pentagon documents, including almost 4500 US soldiers.

Rows and rows of shipping containers for repositioned units stand out from the flat desert that is Fort Virginia Kuwait. The US military is allowed to position forces in non-perminant structures across Kuwait, in exchange the US provides security guarantees, and guarded shipping lanes for Kuwaiti ships through the Persian Gulf.
Spare tires that were extracted from Iraq are piled in the 4-corners RPAT yard, the first station as a unit turns in equipment for repositioning from the war in Iraq.