2005 Assembly Joint Resolution 54
ENROLLED JOINT RESOLUTION
Relating to: the life and military service of United States Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Michael Scott.
Whereas, Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CWO2) Joshua Michael Scott, at the age of 28, was killed during combat on May 26, 2005, after his OH-58 Kiowa helicopter came under attack and crashed in Buhriz, Iraq; and
Whereas, Joshua Michael Scott was assigned to D Troop 1st Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division in Fort Bragg, North Carolina; and
Whereas, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott started out as a light vehicle mechanic in South Korea and Germany, and he quickly worked his way up the ranks and served in the 2nd Ranger Battalion; and
Whereas, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott was a graduate from the Warrant Officer course and flight school; and
Whereas, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott enlisted in the Army immediately after graduating from Sun Prairie High School in 1995, and was deployed to Iraq in 2004; and
Whereas, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott was an exceptional soldier who always tried to achieve the highest of standards and therefore received many awards for his service to the United States; and
Whereas, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott provided an outstanding example to his family: wife, Sherri, sons Kenneth and Kross, and daughter Trynity; and
Whereas, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott will always be remembered for his bravery and courage and will never be forgotten; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the assembly, the senate concurring, That the members of the Wisconsin legislature honor Chief Warrant Officer 2 Joshua Michael Scott for his dedication to this country and express their heartfelt sorrow over the loss of his life; and, be it further
Resolved, That the assembly chief clerk shall provide copies of this joint resolution to Chief Warrant Officer 2 Scott's wife, Sherri Scott; his mother, Catherine Scott; and his sisters, Beverly Scott and Melissa Scott.
