Family, friends and teammates paid their final respects to Senior Chief Petty Officer Scott C. Dayton as he was laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Dec. 15.

Despite sub-freezing temperatures and high winds, over 300 military and civilian attendees gathered to accompany Dayton's remains, walking behind the caisson and lining up to affix warfare devices to the fallen hero's coffin.

Dayton, who served 23 years on active duty, died Nov. 24 from wounds sustained during an improvised explosive device blast in northern Syria. Dayton was serving with Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve.

Dayton entered the U.S. Navy Feb. 17, 1993, and during his service received 19 awards, which included the Bronze Star, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, seven Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, Combat Action Ribbon, Navy Unit Commendation, Navy "E" Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, two Iraq Campaign Medals and Sea Service Deployment Ribbon.

Dayton was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star with "V" device for making the ultimate sacrifice in service to his nation.

He obtained the following qualifications during his military career: master EOD technician, naval parachutist, military freefall parachutist and enlisted surface warfare specialist.

For more information, contact Lt. Liza Dougherty at (757)663-8420.


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