BOSTON – Port St. Lucie, Florida native, Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Matthew Martinez, bids farewell to the officers and crew after completing a successful 3-year tour aboard USS Constitution, June 29.
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.
“Serving aboard I’ve encountered new people to look up to and I’ve learned to be more selfless and help others to strive towards their goals so we can succeed together,” said Martinez.
Martinez has served in the Navy for six years and his previous duty station was Marine Corps Security Force Battalion attached to Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific in Bangor, Wash.
Martinez is a 2013 graduate of Port St. Lucie High School.
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.
The active-duty sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution normally provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people each year as they support the ship’s mission of promoting the Navy’s history, maritime heritage, and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence.
USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and captured or destroyed 33 enemy vessels.
The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 after British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ship’s wooden hull.
“Serving aboard I’ve encountered new people to look up to and I’ve learned to be more selfless and help others to strive towards their goals so we can succeed together,” said Martinez.
Martinez has served in the Navy for six years and his previous duty station was Marine Corps Security Force Battalion attached to Strategic Weapons Facility Pacific in Bangor, Wash.
Martinez is a 2013 graduate of Port St. Lucie High School.
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.
The active-duty sailors stationed aboard USS Constitution normally provide free tours and offer public visitation to more than 600,000 people each year as they support the ship’s mission of promoting the Navy’s history, maritime heritage, and raising awareness of the importance of a sustained naval presence.
USS Constitution was undefeated in battle and captured or destroyed 33 enemy vessels.
The ship earned the nickname of Old Ironsides during the war of 1812 after British cannonballs were seen bouncing off the ship’s wooden hull.