The army deployed its troops in the foreign country.
For US Air Force members who are deployed to Al Udeid in Qatar, either a OIF or GWOT-E ribbon will be awarded. It will also depend on if you were deployed to Iraq as well.
Members of ODA 076 and ODA 066 from 10th SFG(A) deployed to Iraq approximately five months before the start of the war.
roughly 150,000
The ship has been deployed; it left San Diego (I believe) the second week in November and is on its way to Iraq.
How many US coast guard personnel have been deployed to Iraq in the past 12 months?
The RAF is the Royal Air Force, the air force of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. They are still around today, and fight for Britain in Iraq and Afghanistan. Royal Air Force Great Britians Air Force
In Iraq. Certainly.
You say goodbye.
No. You must undergo more specialized training for your MOS. When and if you get deployed also depends on your unit. Also, considering that all US combat units are due to leave Iraq before September 2010, the chance of getting deployed there is incredibly unlikely.
The forces that invaded Iraq in march 2003 for Operation Iraqi Freedom was a combination of troops from many countries. The Multinationals Force Iraq as it was called consisted of troops from these nations.The United StatesGreat BritainAustraliaPolandAlbaniaDenmarkSpainAfter the Invasion many other nations deployed troops to Iraq via the United Nations. A full list can be found by clicking on the Wikapedia link below under related links.
The question you should be asking is, "How do you know if one of your family members in the Marine Corps is going to Iraq?" the answer is your family member will be notified by one of their superiors and the family member will tell you. And just for your information the US Marines are the most deployed force in the US Armed Forces.