The first time Master Sergeant. David A. Scott joined the military, he was drafted into the Army to serve in Vietnam. But when he returned, he served 12 years as a Marine and more than a decade in the Air Force Reserve.

David was dedicated to his country and to helping others, both fellow service members and civilians.

Due to his prior enlistment with the U.S. Marine Corps, those that worked with him at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base always referred to him as their Air Force Marine.