LCDR Scott Spicer was the first combat casualty in the Iraq war. His F/A-18 aircraft was shot down and he went missing for many years (2009).
At the time he was shot down he was a member of navy squadron VFA-81 home based at Naval Air Station Cecil Field, FL. His squadron was commanded by Commander Naval Air Wing 17 operating off the aircraft carrier USS Saratoga.
The aircraft pictured here is a tribute to him and is on display at Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL. He was posthumously promoted to Captain.
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