Army Corporal Scott G. Dimond
March 25, 1969 ~ October 13, 2008
Operation Enduring Freedom
3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain)
New Hampshire Army National Guard
39, of Franklin, NH; killed in action when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and his
patrol was engaged in a small arms fire attack in Kandahar Afghanistan.
Operation Enduring Freedom
3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain)
New Hampshire Army National Guard
39, of Franklin, NH; killed in action when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and his
patrol was engaged in a small arms fire attack in Kandahar Afghanistan.
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Scott was born in Franklin, NH, a 1987 graduate of Franklin High School, where he participated in the football, track and field programs. He was a lifelong Franklin resident. He continued his interest in football after graduation, coaching the Franklin Pop Warner team.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in his senior year of high school. He was medically discharged as a result of a serious football injury. Scott still wished to serve our citizens, so he began his law enforcement career in 1988 with the Franklin Police Department and retired as a sergeant after 18 years of service.
Determined to continue to serve the people, he enlisted in the New Hampshire National Guard in 2006 while he worked on his degree to become a registered nurse.He planned to work alongside his mother caring for aged and injured veterans. Scott was a member of the Military Forces Honor Guard, traveling statewide to honor those who served. He was also member of the Central Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
“I can’t say enough about him. I wish I had had five more just like him,” said former Franklin Police Chief Doug Boyd.
Scott was with the Tactical Training Team, assisting the Afghan National Army and Police Force. He was a Police Mentor Team (PMT) member of ‘Easy Rider,’ helping to mentor the Afghan Border Police. Scott outdid other Guardsmen during rigorous training prior to mobilizing to southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, despite being more than twice the age of many other soldiers. He was assisting the Afghan National Army and Police Force when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and his patrol was engaged in a small-arms fire attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
*If you can provide information on Scott's awards and decorations, please contact us.
Scott is survived by his wife, Jennifer, his four children, Luke, Ashlee, Alexis and Madison; his father and stepmother, Leland C. and Peggy Dimond; his mother and stepfather, Marie and Geno Gnerre and 3 siblings.
He enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in his senior year of high school. He was medically discharged as a result of a serious football injury. Scott still wished to serve our citizens, so he began his law enforcement career in 1988 with the Franklin Police Department and retired as a sergeant after 18 years of service.
Determined to continue to serve the people, he enlisted in the New Hampshire National Guard in 2006 while he worked on his degree to become a registered nurse.He planned to work alongside his mother caring for aged and injured veterans. Scott was a member of the Military Forces Honor Guard, traveling statewide to honor those who served. He was also member of the Central Ward, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
“I can’t say enough about him. I wish I had had five more just like him,” said former Franklin Police Chief Doug Boyd.
Scott was with the Tactical Training Team, assisting the Afghan National Army and Police Force. He was a Police Mentor Team (PMT) member of ‘Easy Rider,’ helping to mentor the Afghan Border Police. Scott outdid other Guardsmen during rigorous training prior to mobilizing to southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, despite being more than twice the age of many other soldiers. He was assisting the Afghan National Army and Police Force when his vehicle struck an improvised explosive device and his patrol was engaged in a small-arms fire attack in Kandahar, Afghanistan.
*If you can provide information on Scott's awards and decorations, please contact us.
Scott is survived by his wife, Jennifer, his four children, Luke, Ashlee, Alexis and Madison; his father and stepmother, Leland C. and Peggy Dimond; his mother and stepfather, Marie and Geno Gnerre and 3 siblings.
Camp at Forward Operating Base Dedicated to Fallen Soldier
Story and Photos by 1st Lt. Amy Bonanno, PAO, ARSIC-South
(posted date unknown)
Lashkar Gah— Formerly known as Camp Falcon, the American compound here at the British base, was recently renamed in honor of a fallen comrade. An improvised explosive device (IED) took the life of Cpl. Scott Dimond, on October 13, 2008, in honor of his life the Camp here was recently dedicated to honor his memory.
At the dedication ceremony recently, Lt. Col. Joe Martini, the Helmand Provincial Lead Mentor, said, “Cpl. Scott G. Dimond was the consummate professional. Cpl. Dimond is no longer with us, but his sacrifice here in Afghanistan will never be forgotten. This marble tablet serves as a reminder of Scott and his dedication to the mission to bring peace and security to the people of Afghanistan. I hereby rename Camp Falcon, Camp Dimond.”
Corporal Scott G. Dimond, 39, of Franklin, New Hampshire was killed in action while the convoy he was traveling in came under attack in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Cpl. Dimond was assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd of the 172nd Mountain Infantry Regiment of the New Hampshire Army Guard.
Cpl. Dimond was a Police Mentor Team (PMT) member of ‘Easy Rider,’ helping to mentor the Afghan Border Police. After graduating from Franklin High School, he served on the Franklin Police force for 18 years as an Officer and a Sergeant. After retiring from the police force in 2006, he joined the Army National Guard.
Cpl. Dimond outdid other Guardsmen during rigorous training prior to mobilizing to southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, despite being more than twice the age of many other soldiers. Cpl. Dimond began taking Pre-Med courses prior to leaving for Afghanistan in the hopes he could earn a nursing degree and work alongside his mother caring for aged and injured veterans.
“Scott, you are missed by all of us, served with honor with us, and will not be forgotten by any of us, “Lt. Col. Martini concluded.
Story and Photos by 1st Lt. Amy Bonanno, PAO, ARSIC-South
(posted date unknown)
Lashkar Gah— Formerly known as Camp Falcon, the American compound here at the British base, was recently renamed in honor of a fallen comrade. An improvised explosive device (IED) took the life of Cpl. Scott Dimond, on October 13, 2008, in honor of his life the Camp here was recently dedicated to honor his memory.
At the dedication ceremony recently, Lt. Col. Joe Martini, the Helmand Provincial Lead Mentor, said, “Cpl. Scott G. Dimond was the consummate professional. Cpl. Dimond is no longer with us, but his sacrifice here in Afghanistan will never be forgotten. This marble tablet serves as a reminder of Scott and his dedication to the mission to bring peace and security to the people of Afghanistan. I hereby rename Camp Falcon, Camp Dimond.”
Corporal Scott G. Dimond, 39, of Franklin, New Hampshire was killed in action while the convoy he was traveling in came under attack in Kandahar City, Afghanistan. Cpl. Dimond was assigned to Charlie Company, 3rd of the 172nd Mountain Infantry Regiment of the New Hampshire Army Guard.
Cpl. Dimond was a Police Mentor Team (PMT) member of ‘Easy Rider,’ helping to mentor the Afghan Border Police. After graduating from Franklin High School, he served on the Franklin Police force for 18 years as an Officer and a Sergeant. After retiring from the police force in 2006, he joined the Army National Guard.
Cpl. Dimond outdid other Guardsmen during rigorous training prior to mobilizing to southern Afghanistan in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, despite being more than twice the age of many other soldiers. Cpl. Dimond began taking Pre-Med courses prior to leaving for Afghanistan in the hopes he could earn a nursing degree and work alongside his mother caring for aged and injured veterans.
“Scott, you are missed by all of us, served with honor with us, and will not be forgotten by any of us, “Lt. Col. Martini concluded.
