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J. Scott Taylor |
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Major James Scott Taylor Jr. was commissioned into the United States Army in January 1996 as a Field Artillery officer. He has served as a Fire Support Officer at every level from tank company to division headquarters. He commanded Battery E, 7th Field Artillery, 10th Mountain Division from August 2002 until June 2004. He twice deployed to Afghanistan as part of the Global War on Terror. Currently he is the Deputy Director of the Combating Terrorism Center and an instructor of American Politics, Policy and Strategy in the Department of Social Sciences, at the United States Military Academy, West Point, New York.
Included among his awards and decorations are the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with four Oak Leaf Clusters, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Arrowhead Device, a Valorous Unit Award, the Combat Action Badge and the Basic Parachutist Badge. He is a 2003 recipient of the General Douglas MacArthur Leadership Award and the 2007 recipient of the William F. Murdy award for Teaching Excellence.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Science degree in International Environmental Studies from Cook College, Rutgers University as well as a Masters in Public Administration and a Master of Arts in International Relations from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. His academic interests include the role of the military in developing U.S. foreign policy, U.S. counter-terrorism strategy and the threat posed by unconventional warfare to U.S. interests at home and abroad. |
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