CW2 Scott
W. Dyer, 38, an assistant detachment commander, assigned to 3rd
Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group here, died Oct. 11, in southern
Afghanistan from injuries sustained in support of combat operations as
part of Operation Enduring Freedom.
A native of Titusville, Florida, Dyer enlisted in the Army November 11,
1987, as a cavalry scout. After completing basic and advanced individual
training at Fort Knox, Kentucky, he was assigned to the Joint Readiness
Training Center at Fort Polk, Louisiana. In 1993, Dyer volunteered for
Special Forces training and upon completion of the Special Forces
Qualification Course he was assigned to 3rd SFG as a Special Forces
engineer. He served with the 3rd SFG until January 2002 when he was
assigned to the 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, here, as a civil affairs
engineer.
In 2003, Dyer volunteered to attend Warrant Officer's Candidate School
and graduated in June of that year. He was reassigned to the 3rd SFG in
February 2004 as an assistant detachment commander.
His awards and decorations include the Meritorious Service Medal, Army
Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Good Conduct Medal, National
Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Global War on
Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal,
Armed Forces Service Medal, Humanitarian Service Medal, NCO Professional
Development Ribbon, Army Service Ribbon, Combat Infantry Badge, Master
Parachutist Badge, Military Freefall Jumpmaster Badge, Military Freefall
Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, Ranger Tab and the Special Forces
Tab. His posthumous awards include the Bronze Star Medal for valor, and
the Purple Heart.
Dyer is survived by his wife Jodi, son Casey, daughter Sidney, mother
Sandra Miller and step-father Steve Miller of Tequesta, Florida, father
Carl Dyer of Alexandria, Virginia, and sisters Tawnia Peterson of
Orlando, Florida, and Dawn Hill of Rockledge, Florida.
Scott was on his third tour of Afghanistan when he was killed. An Army
Ranger, a member of the Special Forces and one of the elite who did
high-altitude sky-diving, Dyer was a 19-year military veteran. "He has a
wonderful legacy," said Miller.
"He was an honor graduate of the Ranger class of July 1992, graduated
from Special Forces in 1993 and was an honor graduate of the Warrant
Officer class three years ago," Miller said. "I'm hearing stories of
this fantastic person. We had so many people telling us what we call the
'Scott stories,' and last night we were outside by the lake with a case
of beer telling Scott stories until 2 in the morning." |
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