American Legion Beaufort Post 207 brings you Beaufort’s Steve Lamothe, 64, who enlisted in the Rhode Island Army National Guard in East Greenwich, R.I., in 1979 while attending the University of Rhode Island. He attended Basic Training at Fort Dix, N.J., and was commissioned with the National Guard. He served in Transportation and with then MP as a logistician. He was mobilized for Desert Shield/Storm and was deployed to Iraq. Returning to Rhode Island with the Guard he served as an inspector general. He spent 24 years with the Guard, retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel. He also worked for 40 years with the military contractor Raytheon Technologies (now RTX Corp.). He moved to Beaufort County in 2019 and now helps with the Disabled American Veterans.
Compiled by John Chubb, American Legion Post 207. For Veteran Of The Week nominations, contact jechubb1@gmail.com.
