Death toll of reservists and Guard serving in Iraq declines

Saturday, August 26, 2006

WASHINGTON -- The death toll among National Guard and Reserve troops in Iraq has plunged this year as citizen soldiers play a smaller combat role against an insurgency that increasingly targets Iraqis.

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