Halls Native Awarded Junior Sailor of the Quarter Aboard Oldest Commissioned Warship Afloat: USS Constitution

By MCSN Alec Kramer, USS Constitution Public Affairs

BOSTON – Halls, Tennessee native, Yeoman 3rd Class Alexis McCord, was awarded Junior Sailor of the Quarter aboard USS Constitution, July 9.

Junior Sailor of the Quarter is awarded to a junior sailor who exemplifies outstanding dedication to duty and superior performance by going above and beyond their assigned job.

“I’ve had to deal with a lot of situations but I faced them head on and I kept on going,” said McCord.

“I never let anything or anyone stop me from doing good work," McCord added.

McCord has served in the Navy for 2 years and USS Constitution is her first duty station.

McCord is a 2017 graduate of Halls 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.