St. Louis-raised colonel killed in Iraq remembered as selfless

Monday, April 14, 2008 | 6:40 p.m. CDT; updated 12:07 p.m. CDT, Monday, June 21, 2010

ST. CHARLES ­­— Army Col. Stephen Scott drove fast cars and was known as a daredevil who lived on the edge. But it wasn’t thrill seeking that prompted his return to Iraq in December for a second tour of duty. Relatives said a dedication to his fellow soldiers drew him to Baghdad, where he was killed last week.

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