April-May GI Iraq Death Toll Tops 200
April-May GI Iraq Death Toll Tops 200
By ROBERT BURNS, AP Military Writer
WASHINGTON - American troops in Iraq died in May at a rate of more than two per day, pushing the combined death count for April and May beyond 200, according to Pentagon figures.
For the National Guard and Reserve, whose part-time soldiers make up at least one-third of the 135,000 American troops in Iraq, the trend in casualties during May was especially troubling.
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