Slidell, Louisiana Native is USS Carl Vinson’s “Sailor of the Day”

Photo By Petty Officer 2nd Class Aaron Smith | 201205-N-SS900-1009 PACIFIC OCEAN (Dec. 5, 2020) Yeoman 3rd Class Lucas M. Bourgeois, left, a native of Slidell, La., receives a certificate from Capt. Matthew C. Paradise, commanding officer of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), during a ceremony on the ship’s bridge during which Bourgeois was recognized as Sailor of the Day. Vinson is currently underway conducting routine maritime operations. (U.S. Navy photo taken by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Aaron T. Smith/Released)  

SAN DIEGO, CA, UNITED STATES

12.05.2020

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Aaron Smith 

USS Carl Vinson   

SAN DIEGO – Yeoman 3rd Class Lucas M. Bourgeois, left, a native of Slidell, Louisiana serving aboard Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), was recognized as Vinson’s “Sailor of the Day” in a ceremony on the ship’s bridge, Dec. 5. Bourgeois was selected for this honor from among over 3,000 Sailors in the ship’s crew.

Bourgeois serves as an administration assistant in the safety department. He is responsible for the processing and tracking of all records, awards, evaluations, and correspondence for 11 personnel.

Bourgeois graduated from Northshore High School in 2011 and joined the Navy in April 2018. He’s been onboard Vinson since August 2018.

As Bourgeois continues to serve aboard Vinson, he values hard work overall.

“You should always work hard in whatever you do,” said Bourgeois. “At the end of the day, it will always pay off.”

Vinson is currently pierside in its homeport of San Diego.

• Date Taken: 12.05.2020
• Date Posted: 12.11.2020 16:30
• Story ID: 384742
• Location: SAN DIEGO, CA, US
• Hometown: SLIDELL, LA, US