By Seaman Shannon Heavin, USS Constitution Public Affairs
NEW ORLEANS (NNS) -- USS Constitution Sailors helped build a home as part of a Habitat for Humanity project in New Orleans, May 11.
Lt. Cmdr. Stephen Shirley, executive officer of Constitution, Yeoman 1st Class(SCW) Chrishinda Dobbs, Airman Sang Nguyen, Aviation Structural Mechanic Airman Andrew Wyall and Master-at-Arms Seaman Gary Matthias participated in the project as part of New Orleans Navy Week.
"I'm glad we were able to support Habitat for Humanity," said Shirley. "We worked as a global force for good with local Sailors as one team conquering the hard work at hand."
Sailors assigned to Navy Operational Support Center New Orleans and Naval Support Activity, New Orleans, also participated in digging out an area of earth in preparation for building the home's driveway. They also dug holes and trimmed the yard for a future fence.
"I look forward to seeing the end result," said Dobbs. "Although we will never meet the family we're helping, we know through our combined efforts, there will be, in a sense, a miracle to come for this family."
"That certainly was inspiring," said Rear Adm. Vic Guillory, commander of U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command and U.S. 4th Fleet. "The Sailors have been a tremendous representative of the Navy, and it gives me a tremendous sense of pride; men and women with different stories serving in a Navy bigger than ourselves, and today they proved just that."
Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit organization, offers their homes at no interest to families who qualify.
New Orleans Navy Week is one 21 Navy Weeks planned across America in 2011. Navy Weeks are designed to show Americans the investment they have made in their Navy and increase awareness in cities that do not have a significant Navy presence.
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