Virginia National Guardsman Spc. David Lambert killed in Iraq

Cedar Bluff, Virginia, in the southwestern county of Tazewell ... home to Spc. David E. Lambert, 39 ... is grieving the loss of one of their own who was killed by an improvised explosive device (IED) in Baghdad on Friday.

Based with the 237th Engineer Company, 276th Engineer Battalion, 91st Troop Command in West Point, Spc. Lambert had left in July for training before heading to the Middle East.

Major General Robert B. Newman Jr., the adjutant general of Virginia, released a statement:

"The loss of this brave soldier is felt deeply by his fellow Guardsmen. I know that all Virginians share the grief felt by his family, and I ask for our fellow citizens to keep Spc. Lambert and his family in their prayers."

Spc. Lambert will posthumously be awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Combat Action Badge, and the Good Conduct Medal.

A grateful Nation kneels in prayer and thankfulness at the supreme sacrifice of Spc. Lambert in protecting us from terrorism, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family.

Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson ... a grateful nation mourns a fallen hero

Pfc Thomas R. Wilson, 21, U.S. Army
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team

Shenandoah County, Virginia
KIA in Afghanistan - August 27, 2007

Patriot Guard to stand in honor of young man's supreme sacrifice

Funeral Arrangements:

Sunday, Sept. 2 - 1-7:00 pm: Viewing at Dellinger Funeral Home, 159 N. Main Street, Woodstock, VA

Monday, Sept. 3 - 11:00 am: Funeral Service at Central High School, 1147 Susan Avenue, Woodstock, VA

Procession: After funeral the prossession will move to Pfc. Wilson's grandfather's farm located at 6173 Back Road, Woodstock, VA

Pfc. Thomas Wilson, a young man from Shenandoah County, died Monday from wounds suffered in an ambush while on patrol in Afghanistan. He was 10 days away from returning home from combat duty. After graduating from Central High School in Woodstock in 2004, where he was active on the track team, he attended West Virginia University before joining the Army.

Our prayers and thoughts are with Pfc. Wilson's family at this difficult time. A grateful nation thanks them for their sacrifice.

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* Department of Defense press release
* Patriot Guard to honor Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson
* Military Times: Honor the Fallen ... Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson
* Richmond Times Dispatch
* PilotOnline.com
* Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson

Pfc Thomas R. Wilson ... in memory of a fallen hero from Shenandoah County....

Pfc Thomas R. Wilson, 21, U.S. Army
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
From Shenandoah County, Virginia
KIA in Afghanistan - August 27, 2007

Updated funeral arrangements

Thomas Wilson, a young man from Shenandoah County, died Monday from wounds suffered in an ambush while on patrol in Afghanistan. He was 10 days away from returning home from combat duty. After graduating from Central High School in Woodstock in 2004, where he was active on the track team, he attended West Virginia University before joining the Army.

Our prayers and thoughts are with Pfc. Wilson's family at this difficult time. A grateful nation thanks them for their sacrifice.

Update: Funeral services are tentatively planned for Monday at Central High School in Woodstock.

More at the Richmond Times Dispatch and PilotOnline.com.