By Army Maj. James Sahady, Massachusetts National Guard Public Affairs
MILFORD, Mass. – Lt. Col. Scott P. Brown, a member of the Massachusetts National Guard, was elected to the U.S. Senate for Massachusetts in a special election on Jan. 19, 2010. Brown, a 30-year member of the Guard, currently holds the rank of lieutenant colonel in the Judge Advocate General Corps. Brown initially enlisted as an infantryman and later received his commission as an officer. Brown is currently assigned to the Judge Advocate Corps and serves as the chief of trial defense for the Massachusetts National Guard.
He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for meritorious service in organizing the National Guard to quickly support homeland security following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Brown has deployed to support missions in Kazakhstan and Paraguay. He has also completed Airborne School and been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal. Brown and his wife, Gail Huff, have two daughters, Ayla and Arianna, both college students. They reside in Wrentham.
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