Scott Garrett was born in Macon, Georgia in 1970. When he was a small child his family moved to Pensacola, Florida and he grew up there and attended public schools. He graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1989, and went on to attend Florida State University until 1992. He then was employed by GEICO Insurance for a number of years, but got to doing some serious thinking about career choices. Scott was attracted to the military, in part by the experiences of his father and grandfather both of whom had served as NCOs in the Air Force. He enlisted in the Army. It took some doing, Scott is a big man, six foot six, and that required waivers, but he entered...
