Fewer Foreigners in Military ? Here's a clue......

Fewer Foreigners in Military
By The Associated Press
April 14, 2005, 4:28 PM EDT

WHAT'S HAPPENING: Despite the promise of expedited citizenship, fewer foreign nationals are enlisting in the U.S. military in recent years.
HOW MANY: Annual non-citizen enlistee total fell nearly 20 percent from fiscal year 2001 to 2004, compared to 12 percent decline for citizens.
WHY THE DROP: Military says there's no one explanation but factors include Iraq and Afghanistan military actions, where 142 non-citizen troops have died. Some legal immigrants say they're willing to wait and go through regular citizenship application.
source: http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/nation/wire/sns-ap-non-citizen-soldiers-summary-box,0,145113.story?coll=sns-ap-nation-headlines
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Now for the clue......

page 5a - Abilene Reporter News - April 15, 2005

" Non-citizens' casuality rates represent 8 percent of the total despite being less than 3 percent of active duty
military personnel. "