Desert Storm veteran Shoemaker quickly had enough of combat but continues to serve fellow soldiers

Gabrielle Jansen / The Outlook

Dadeville resident and Army veteran Scott Shoemaker has collected many military hats over the years.

Four and a half months in Iraq in 2003 was enough combat for retired U.S. Army veteran and Dadeville resident Scott Shoemaker.

As a member of the Army infantry for 20 years, Shoemaker finished his career after leaving Iraq. Shoemaker said it was the general experience of war and PTSD that made him ready to leave.