220626-N-GF955-1056 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (June 26, 2022) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) returns to Naval Station Mayport, Florida after a regularly scheduled deployment in support of maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts, June 26. Jason Dunham was deployed as part of the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron Lau/Released)

Sailors from the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109) will visit Scio from Friday to Monday, to honor the legacy of Medal of Honor recipient Cpl. Jason Dunham, the ship’s namesake, and strengthen ties with his family and the local community.

During the visit, sailors will participate in a series of community engagement and commemorative events honoring Dunham’s life, service, and sacrifice. Planned events include lunch with Dunham’s family, visiting his high school, and engagements with local veterans groups and their families.

The itinerary will also include a private memorial service at Cpl. Dunham’s grave. These opportunities allow the sailors to interact with residents of the community connected to Cpl. Dunham.

This visit provides a meaningful opportunity for the crew of USS Jason Dunham to reflect on the values embodied by Cpl. Dunham — selfless service, courage, and devotion to duty — while reinforcing the bond between the warship, its Sailors, and the American people.

USS Jason Dunham is a warship designed to conduct a wide range of maritime operations, including air defense, surface warfare, strike warfare, and anti-submarine warfare, in support of national security and global maritime stability. The ship recently completed a successful combat deployment in the Red Sea defending maritime shipping from enemy missiles and drones and a deployment to the Caribbean in support of counter-narcotic operations.

For more information about USS Jason Dunham, please visit the ship’s official U.S. Navy page at https://www.surflant.usff.navy.mil/ddg109/ or see the ship’s official Facebook page at USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109).