 The Raider Brigade's departure from Iraq reduced the total number of American forces to 52,000, representing the symbolic end of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the beginning of Operation New Dawn on 1 September 2010.Upon arrival at the final destination in Camp Virginia, Kuwait, soldiers stripped their Strykers and prepared them for the wash-racks.At the site, soldiers and civilian contractors spent approximately 32 hours per vehicle, completely cleaning them both inside and out.