In the Middle East

5,200 CONTRACTORS
USED
to support more than 500,000 troops in the Persian Gulf War
12 BASES BUILT
OR USED
by the United States throughout the Middle East since 1991. Before that, the United States had almost no presence in the region
200 MILLION
DOLLARS
spent by the Kuwaiti government to build new storage and support facilities at Camp Arifjan, south of Kuwait City
10,000 CONTRACTORS
ESTIMATED
to be providing support, training and other services throughout the Middle East

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