U.S. Army Col. Stephen Dalzell, Combined Joint Task Force - Horn of Africa exercise, training and resources director, sits with other coalition forces and partner nation representatives at a breakfast celebrating 47 years of Uganda's independence, Oct. 9. Uganda declared their independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. Sir Edward Muteesa II, Kabaka of Buganda, was Uganda's first president. Their have been seven presidents to follow Muteesa.