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It was the possibility of meeting the Easter Sunday mass, which leads to the retired Colonel Charles Scott return to Fort McPherson on Tuesday.

What is the possibility does not, however, were Scott used as Iran hostage crisis in Iran in 1979 the Government used during the days of 444.

As part of the U.s. Army Garrison Chaplain of the Agency's staff leadership conference series Scott talked about the crowd Chapel Center, his captivity and how he was able to keep his military vows have true.

"We have our training and experience," Scott said. "I think the strength of God, family and myself made me. "

Terror began to Scott 4 Nov 1979, when he 51 Other Americans were accompanied by measures the mob, Iranians, who stormed the US Embassy.

Scott recalled that it crowd browsing walls and gates, and fire, he thought, in spite of not using a weapon, one thing never taught him the army had to surrender and, where appropriate, that is.

"Just because you are a prisoner, you do not give up the fight," Scott said.

Even if it was the first time, Scott said he was a true loss PetSTEP Pet Ramp of freedom and independence, he or she no longer one thing was his sense that the Director.

"Was a Director," he said, he took the view that, if he broke, others also be blocked."Courage is contagious."

Scott said help them through the ordeal, he came with three realistic goals: he did not say or do anything other hostages in danger, he remembers, he was a member of the American Warrior and say or do anything TV than embarrass us and he begins training lie ".

"I became an expert liar. I was ashamed, but I needed to survive," Scott said. Alive he made, although in certain situations, such as Iranians, whether or not the work of hostages and perform mock execution squad, Scott said she was afraid.

Shall be determined in accordance with the Iranians "is not the last spectacle over us", Scott said he stuck his beliefs, even when he questioned whether he by measuring the other American heroes.

Although four months in solitary confinement and three-and-half-week search too serious, he needed to put an end to the spine surgery after released, Scott never broke.

Ironic as it was his torturers, which breaking the first. "They never gave up,., "he said. Although not laughing at the time of the relevant, Scott joked about how Iranians are his Denials reveal valuable information.

"They told me I must be the army Tyhmin Colonel," he said. "They do not tell people who first. "

Smarts, Scott said, helped he and his yourself through the prisoners.

Moral remain group uses humor, the code uses the spread of jokes the tap of the prisoners of war in Vietnam.

The code is used also passes along the rumors, Scott in the middle of the role in the direction of the rumor.

Scott said, although he helped his faith in God for self-reliance and prayer-the power of his own and other-helped him through.

Scott, he said "I found the admission of pain when I got Home through to get people prayed for us."

Despite this, he endured, saying it was because of their "of prayers were answered." "I won the toughest fight my whole life, "he said.

Today, almost 30 years after the publication of his further negotiation process tells the ordeal of Scott, travel around his story to share with other users.

When Easter mass, the u.s. Army Garrison Catholic chaplain Chap. (Captain) Fred Wendell spoke with Scott and learned about his story.

Wendell said two only casually place when entered.

Wendell said he knew Scott would be a good speaker Management Conference that brings leaders from all walks of life to share with others their inspiration, one of the Fort McPherson, Scott received shall be as set out in the round of applause.

CHAP. (column) of James Agnew, Deputy United States Army Forces Command chaplain thanked Scott his "witness and courage" and gave him the coin.

Scott received a gift also USAG chaplain, (Lt. column) Robert Phillips, the fourth book "Star: Four Generals and Epic Struggle for the future of the US Army."

For more information about Scott and hostage situation, read his book "Pieces of Game: the human Drama of the Americans held hostage in Iran."