Last Post: Blogger Andrew Olmsted Killed in Iraq

Posted on January 6, 2008 
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An Army major from Colorado who wrote a blog from Iraq for the  Rocky Mountain News was killed during an attack by insurgents.

Olmsted, who began writing for the News on May 21, asked a friend to post a final postingMajor_Andrew_Olmsted on his Web site if he died in Iraq. In it, Olmsted, who described himself as a libertarian, warns against making his death an argument for or against the war.

“My life isn’t a chit to be used to bludgeon people to silence on either side…I have my own opinions about what we should do about Iraq, but since I’m not around to expound on them I’d prefer others not try and use me as some kind of moral capital to support a position I probably didn’t support,” read the final post on AndrewOlmsted.com. 

He also quoted Plato as saying “only the dead have seen the end of war.”
Olmsted leaves behind his wife of 10 years, Amanda Wilson, of Colorado Springs.

“The news is devastating,” News editor John Temple said. “The major was a brave man who obviously thrived on sharing his experiences and thoughts on his blog. He provided a perspective on Iraq that would have been impossible for a journalist. Our thoughts are with his wife, family and unit.”

The Department of Defense said Olmsted and Casey were both assigned to the Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division at Fort Riley, Kan. The Rocky reported that Olmsted was based at Colorado’s Fort Carson and had trained at Fort Riley.
Andy was a wonderful person: decent, honorable, generous, principled, courageous, sweet, and very funny. The world has a horrible hole in it that nothing can fill.

Sources: http://www.examiner.com

                 http://www.rockymountainnews.com 

 

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    One Response to “Last Post: Blogger Andrew Olmsted Killed in Iraq”

    1. Mary Cohen on January 12th, 2008 4:46 pm

      So very moving. My thoughts and prayers are with your family and friends, Maj. Olmsted. As an Army brat growing up, I have the greatest respect for all in the military. Thank you. Mary Anne (Greene LoBue) Cohen, Fort Knox High School, class of 1961.

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