Mclaughlin, Scott Paul
On September 22, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Mclaughlin, Scott Paul of HARDWICK, VT in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Mclaughlin, Scott Paul was 29 and from HARDWICK, VT when he joined the National Guard, ARMY, HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 172D ARMOR REGIMENT, (2 MEF), ST. ALBANS, VT as SGT. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.
On September 22, 2005, the ARMY lost SGT Mclaughlin, Scott Paul in AR RAMADI, IRAQ. He was 29. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.
The members of HHC, 1ST BATTALION, 172D ARMOR REGIMENT, (2 MEF), ST. ALBANS, VT who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Mclaughlin, Scott Paul was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.