Stephen "Scott" Helvenston ( June 21, 1965 – March 31, 2004 ) was a former United States Navy SEAL, and worked as a security contractor for Blackwater Security when he was killed in the infamous 31 March 2004 Fallujah ambush within days of arriving in Iraq.
Helvenston was formerly a personal trainer for Hollywood celebrities such as Demi Moore (for G.I. Jane), and also starred in the reality shows Combat Missions and Man vs. Beast, in which he completed an obstacle course faster than a chimpanzee. His great-great-uncle was Secretary of War Elihu Root.[1]
He joined the Navy at 16 with special permission, and thereafter became the youngest person to complete Navy SEAL training (at age 17). [1] He spent 12 years in the Navy SEALs until he left in 1994. [2]
Helvenston began training at Blackwater's facilities in March 2004, and developed a personal conflict with head trainer Justin "Shrek" McQuown. Helvenston arrived in Kuwait on March 18, where he was under the management of John and Kathy Potter, whom he knew from Combat Missions.
