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Thomas J Casey
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Name: Army Capt. Thomas J. Casey
Age: 32
From: Albuquerque, N.M.;
Assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.;
Incident: Army Capt. Thomas J. Casey died Jan. 3 in As Sadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations. Also killed was Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted.
Died: January 03, 2008
The Associated Press
Age: 32
From: Albuquerque, N.M.;
Assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.;
Incident: Army Capt. Thomas J. Casey died Jan. 3 in As Sadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations. Also killed was Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted.
Died: January 03, 2008
The Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE — An Army captain from New Mexico who was killed in Iraq is being remembered as a devoted father and a natural leader.
Capt. Thomas J. Casey, 32, of Albuquerque was killed Thursday in As Sadiyah when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire, the Defense Department said. Also killed in the attack was Army Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted, 37, of Colorado Springs, Colo.
Casey graduated from Albuquerque Academy in 1993 and attended New Mexico State University and the University of New Mexico, graduating with degrees in Spanish and Portuguese.
A former classmate said he expected Casey to be successful one day.
“As an adult now, I look back on our childhood when he was in sports and all...
Occupation
the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.;
Incident
Army Capt. Thomas J. Casey died Jan. 3 in As Sadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire during combat operations. Also killed was Maj. Andrew J. Olmsted.
Prayers & Messages
Thomas J Casey
2008-05-17
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy red
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heros never dies.
Thomas J Casey
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.