Maj. Kevin Scott, 44, joined 2-104th General Support Aviation Battalion this month as flight surgeon, replacing Lt. Col. David Doud, who returned to the U.S. recently after completing his tour. Scott has served as the flight surgeon for the 628th Aviation Battalion since 2006.
Scott is a neurologist with a civilian practice at Penn State Hershey Medical Center, but Scott did not start his military career in medicine. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in 1986 and served as an officer in a military police unit at Fort Bragg, N.C., where he completed airborne, air assault and ranger training. He parachuted into Panama in 1989 when the U.S. captured Manuel Noriega. He served with the 82nd Airborne in Operation Desert Storm.
In 1992, he returned to civilian life to pursue a medical career. He first went to graduate school in physiology in New York then to Wake Forest for Medical School, graduating in 1999. From 2000 to 2004 he trained as a neurosurgeon then returned to the military in 2006 with an age waiver.
“I wanted to serve after 9/11,” Scott said. “But I decided to complete all of my medical training first, then come back.” Scott served at Camp Taji, Iraq, in 2007.
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Way to go Major Scott. You are a welcome new addition to the team, no doubt. Thanks for re-enlisting and putting your acutely valuable skills and talents to work for the soldiers.
ReplyDeleteAnother great example of an American stepping up to the plate and doing what's needed, when it's needed. That shows real character.
A "Kevin Scott" sent a Facebook message regarding "George". If this Kevin Scott sees this post and knows about the Facebook message, please reply to mamabear333@live.com with George's last name. You were in contact with George's brother and didn't realize it.
ReplyDeleteThank you!