Mullen, Scott James
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Verified Corporal Scott James Mullen, 22, of Tucson, Arizona, was a U.S. Army soldier assigned to the 5th Psychological Operations Battalion. He died on October 14, 2005, at Makati Medical Center in Manila, Philippines.
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Scott James Mullen was a 22-year-old soldier from Tucson, Arizona. He served as a Corporal in Company B, 5th Psychological Operations Battalion, based at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The unit specializes in information operations and influence activities.
According to U.S. Department of Defense records, Mullen died on October 14, 2005, at Makati Medical Center in Manila, Philippines. He was reportedly wounded in a non-combat related incident in the southern Philippines, where U.S. forces were advising local troops in counterterrorism operations. He was medically evacuated to the hospital in Manila.
Mullen's death occurred under Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines (OEF-P), a distinct theater of the broader U.S.-led campaign. OEF-P, which began in 2002, focused on training and assisting the Armed Forces of the Philippines in combating militant groups like Abu Sayyaf. It was part of the post-9/11 global counterterrorism effort.
The Pentagon announced his death in a press release on October 15, 2005. He was one of several U.S. service members to die in the Philippines under OEF-P. No specific public statements from family or unit members were widely documented in major news archives at the time.
Corporal Mullen is listed on the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America memorial page and other military casualty databases. His service with a psychological operations unit highlights the diverse roles U.S. personnel played in the conflict.
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Scott James Mullen was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
