Family members (left to right: father Steve Thomas, brother Andy Thomas, and mother Carol Thomas Young) stand for the benediction prayer at the funeral for Brandon Thomas, a green beret killed in Iraq while working as a civilian security contractor. Thomas was buried at the Utah State Veterans Cemetery in Bluffdale. Photo by Trent Nelson; 5.24.2005An honor guard from the 19th Special Forces Group (Airborne) serve as pallbearers at the funeral for Brandon Thomas, a green beret killed in Iraq while working as a civilian security contractor. Photo by Trent Nelson; 5.24.2005Anna Joy Young, step-sister of Brandon Thomas, is framed by pallbearers at the funeral for Brandon Thomas, a green beret killed in Iraq while working as a civilian security contractor. Thomas was buried at the Utah State Veterans Cemetery in Bluffdale. Photo by Trent Nelson; 5.24.2005Funeral for Brandon Thomas, a green beret killed in Iraq while working as a civilian security contractor. Photo by Trent Nelson; 5.24.2005