Andrew olmsted biography

Andrew J. Olmsted (1 February 1970 – 3 January 2008) was a major in the U.S. Army.

He was born June 19, in Norway the son of Lewis B. and Susie Wilson Olmstead.

Major Olmsted was the commander of a MITT team of the U.S. Army, charged with the task of training Iraqi army members to defend their country.

Andrew J. Olmsted (1 February – 3 January ) was a major in the U.S. Army.

Born in Maine, Olmsted moved to Northborough and graduated from St. John's High School in Shrewsbury in and from Worcester's Clark University in

A collection of blogs written by Major Andrew Olmsted and collected and edited by his mother, Nancy Olmsted, during his tour of duty in Iraq.

He was born in Bangor, Maine and educated at St. John's High School in Shrewsbury, MA, and Clark University. Olmsted was assigned to a battalion military transition team working with 5th Iraqi Army Division. He was killed in action by sniper fire while serving in the Iraq War.

Also killed in the attack was Captain . They were the first casualties suffered by the US Army in Iraq in 2008.

Major Andrew J. Olmsted, age 37, died in Iraq on January 3, while serving with the US Army.

Major Olmsted's funeral took place on January 15, 2008, at Fort Carson, Colorado.