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11 Aug 2006 @ 07:42 am


Woman on National Guard duty near Yuma collapses and dies

YUMA, Ariz. A young woman with the Pennsylvania National Guard has died after collapsing while on assignment along the Arizona-Mexico border near Yuma. The Pennsylvania National Guard confirms the death but hasn't released any details. The Arizona Republic says a Border Patrol spokesman confirmed that the woman's death appears to be heat-related. Thousands of guard personnel are on temporary assignment along the U-S-Mexico border to help with border security.