LINN COUNTY, Ore. – Flags across Linn County are at half-staff to honor Sergeant First Class Scot Noss. The Lebanon-native Army Ranger passed away this month due to injuries he sustained 18 years ago on a mission in Afghanistan.
During his eighth deployment, Sgt. Noss was involved in a helicopter crash that killed eight of the 24 on board. He suffered a severe traumatic brain injury and spent the next 18 years in a minimally conscious state.
Sgt. Noss was highly decorated, and his funeral procession was escorted by the Linn County Sheriff’s Office, Lebanon Police, and Lebanon Fire District…