Michael Procopio Quotations

We are all extremely proud of Scott and the job needs to be finished. I lost my best friend. My brother. He gave his life for other people.

There is no doubt that Scott would tell you today that the job in Iraq has to be finished. Scott felt very strongly about what had to be done in Iraq and fully supported it. I used to pity anyone who had a different opinion about Iraq than my brother.

He walked straight into the recruitment office and he said, 'You don't have to give me any of your speeches.' He told them he wanted to sign up, and he wanted to sign up for the infantry.

Joining the military was never a dream for Scott, it was just something he wanted to do and he simply walked in the recruiting office and told them he wanted the Marines, and he wanted infantry. That was the way Scott did everything. If he was going to do something he would always do it to win and he always liked a challenge. That is why he picked the Marines and the infantry. That was the biggest challenge for him.

He believed very strongly in the mission and he believed in what he was doing over there. I am going to remember him as my best friend. I am going to remember him as my brother and as a Marine that I am extremely proud of.