Scott wasn't a front line 'grunt' that went around with firearms like is always shown in the media. While in Africa, he was the commander of Civil Affairs Team 412, a team whose mission included coordination with Ugandan leaders and the Uganda People’s Defense Force military to help carry out the government’s plan for recovery, development and peace. This initiative resettled displaced persons into villages where infrastructures have been restored. While there, civil affairs team members repaired 63 wells in Lira and Pader districts at a cost of $120,000, positively affecting 250,000 villagers.
But Scott did more than the official work reported in this "Defend America"
article. In his 'personal time', he adopted an orphanage. Mind you, not a single orphan, but an entire
orphanage! While in Africa, his communications with home didn't include requests for personal comfort items, but instead listed items for a poorly supplied orphanage in his area. Our church had the honor of sending box after box of supplies so that Scott could share a some of our country's "wealth" with those who needed it. Scott wasn't big on asking for himself, but he was huge on helping others. For this reason, Scott will be missed by even those he was sent to protect/serve.
