By
MC3 Joshua Samoluk, USS Constitution Public Affairs
BOSTON – Port St. Lucie, Fla.
native, Hospital Corpsman 1st Class Eric Garneau, was awarded Senior Sailor of
the Quarter aboard USS Constitution, Jan 23.
Senior Sailor of the Quarter is
awarded to a Sailor who exemplifies outstanding leadership and superior
performance by going above and beyond their assigned job.
“Winning this award means I made a
lasting impact on my peers and the junior Sailors around me, and that’s what
leadership is about,” said Garneau.
USS Constitution, is the world’s
oldest commissioned warship afloat and played a crucial role in the Barbary
Wars and the War of 1812, actively defending sea lanes from 1797 to 1855.
During the War of 1812, USS Constitution earned the United
States’ first major victory against the Royal Navy with the defeat of HMS
Guerriere and, during that battle, gained the nickname ‘‘Old Ironsides’’ when
cannon balls were observed bouncing off her tough live oak hull.
Today, the Sailors stationed aboard
provide free tours and visitation as the ship serves to promote the Navy’s
history and supports public education about the importance of naval power to
more than 600,000 visitors each year.
Duty aboard USS Constitution is one
of the Navy’s special programs, and all prospective crewmembers must meet a
high standard of sustained excellence and interview to be selected for the
assignment.