Thank You, Holland

The Dutch have ended their peacekeeping mission in Iraq. Let me be the last to say thanks to the good people of the Netherlands for assisting the coalition of the willing:

The withdrawal of the Dutch forces is a massive logistical operation. In total, some 1,100 shipping containers and 663 vehicles will be brought home. Part of the equipment, such as sleeping quarters and shower and toilet buildings will be handed over to the British.
The Dutch government gave "political, but not military support" to the US-led invasion of Iraq and in total some 7,000 Dutch soldiers have taken part in the peacekeeping mission. They trained 3,300 Iraqi security officers, half of them at Camp Smitty, the main the Dutch base.
The mission was not without its tragedy though, with two Dutch soldiers killed by Iraqi renegades. Sergeant Dave Steensma of the land forces was killed on 10 May and military police Sergeant Jeroen Severs was killed on 14 August last year.

Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.