Reenlisting at Omaha, Nebraska, on July 19, 1921, David served his second enlistment in a succession of ships: , , , , and , reenlisting on board Texas on May 12, 1925. He then served in , , and , reenlisting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1931. He reported on board on July 3, 1931, and served in that destroyer tender until his transfer to the Fleet Reserve on August 10, 1939.
Reenlisting at Omaha, Nebraska, on July 19, 1921, David served his second enlistment in a succession of ships: , , , , and , reenlisting on board Texas on May 12, 1925. He then served in , , and , reenlisting at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 1931. He reported on board on July 3, 1931, and served in that destroyer tender until his transfer to the Fleet Reserve on August 10, 1939.