WASHINGTON – Army Reserve 2nd Lt. Alec Scott felt a higher calling at a young age that led him not only down a military path, but down a religious one as well.
Scott is studying to be a Catholic priest at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., while also preparing for a career as an Army chaplain.
“I started considering the priesthood in high school,” he said. “The more I considered it, the more I was convinced it was where I was being called to serve.”
Scott said he also felt a strong draw toward the Army, a result of his family’s deep military roots. His father, retired Maj. Gen. Bruce Scott, and grandfathers served in the Army, and his five siblings all followed in their father’s military footsteps. Four are serving in the Army and one is in the Air Force.
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