80th Divison suffers a casualty

I'm so sorry for this family...brings a harsh reality of their lives in Iraq.

80th Division suffers first fatality in Iraq
FROM STAFF REPORTS
Culpeper Star Exponent
Monday, November 7, 2005
Thomas A. Wren, a 44-year-old lieutenant colonel from Lorton, was killed Saturday in a humvee accident, becoming the Richmond-based 80th Division's first fatality in Iraq.
According to a military press release, Wren was one of four occupants in the humvee when it rolled over during non-combat-related activities in an undisclosed location. The cause is still under investigation.
The 80th Division encompasses the Army's 3rd Battalion, 317th Regiment, which is based out of Culpeper.
Lt. Col. Wren was the coalition base command adviser for the Talil Air Base and was assigned to the Multi-National Security Transition Coalition. He was a highly decorated, 24-year member of the Army, having served in Bosnia, Afghanistan and Iraq. Wren was also assigned to a variety of positions in the Mid-Atlantic, including stints in Alexandria, Charlottesville and Culpeper.
The lieutenant colonel, who was married over the summer, leaves behind a wife, two daughters (ages 26 and 12), three sons (ages 18, 16 and six months), a brother, two sisters and his mother.
Funeral arrangements are pending. Dottie McDowney of the Culpeper Unit Family Support will be assisting the family.