Scott is June Veteran of the Month

Roger Scott, District 9, is Choctaw Nation’s Veteran of the Month. He was born and raised in Tushka, Oklahoma, graduating from Tushka High School in 1973.

In August 1976, Scott joined the U.S. Army and was a 52 Bravo who completed his basic training at Ft. Dix, NJ. He went to Ft. Belvoir, Virginia, for Engineer School, and then on to Ft. Kobbe Canal Zone in Panama. Following his assignment, Specialist 4 Scott was assigned to Ft. Carson, Coloorado to finish out his contract.

Spec. Scott returned to Tushka and worked for his father doing farm work. He started back to Southeastern Oklahoma State University, majoring in physical education and met his future wife during his last year. He left SOSU, married, and moved to Wilburton in 1983, where he attended Eastern Oklahoma State College and graduated with a management marketing degree in 1987.

He moved to McAlester and started working for the Choctaw Nation Arrowhead Resort, then later went to work for the Ammunition Plan in McAlester during Desert Storm. In 1994, Spec. Scott moved to Wichita, Kansas and began attending powwows. He became a gourd dancer and began straight dancing.

In 2010, he began working for the Choctaw Nation Language Department, then began driving the tribal transit in 2013. He retired in 2021. He and his family are southern gospel singers. He teaches seniors to sing Choctaw songs for District 9. In 2019, he became an ordained minister along with his son Greg and nephew Mike.

The Choctaw Nation holds our Veterans in the highest esteem and appreciates the sacrifices and contributions they have made to preserve our freedoms and the way of life we hold dear.