American Deaths In Afghanistan Passes 1,000

By JAMES DAO and ANDREW W. LEHREN, New York Times
Tue, 05/18/2010 - 8:23am

American troops are dying younger, often fresh out of boot camp, and are frequently victims of homemade bombs known as I.E.D.’s.

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