Project Honor

Honoring Cpl Lucas Christopher Scott

Lucas Christopher Scott of Peebles, Ohio was born in Cincinati on November 30, 1990 and graduated from Peebles High School in 2009.

Luke played soccer, track, and cross country.  And he attended Ohio Valley Career & Technical Center during his Junior and Senior years.

He graduated from Boot Camp, Parris Island, in September 2009. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division.  He was promoted to Lance Corporal on March 1, 2010, to Corporal in December 2010, and deployed to Afghanistan in the summer of 2010.  Despite previous wounds, he refused to stay behind for more than his birthday.

"I can't imagine there ever being a better man, friend, or Marine." Jimmie Whitley, friend.

He was "a fine marine and an even better friend." Marine Tyler Caudill

His Awards and Decorations include: the Purple Heart(2), Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Global War on Terrrorism Service Medal, and NATO Medal.

Stories of the Lives of Our Fallen Warriors

When one researches and reads about the lives of Our Individual Warriors, you learn not only a little about what drives them to serve individually, but also about the characteristics that produces these Great Men, willing to sacrifice greatly while risking all to protect others.  Too often, we don't know what we have until its gone. 

One interesting trend I've noted is the above average propensity of Our Troops to have played sports in High School.  It shouldn't be surprising as it instills teamwork and I also played sports in school.  Another is the number of stories of helping others.  Our Troops seem more likely than not to have lived a life of going out of their way to help those weaker, poorer, or in any way less fortunate.  Quite often, they are the popular kid in School that befriends the geeks, the nerds, and other outcasts of school society, while leading the football team and volunteering for a local Non-Profit.