USS America (CV-66) 1982 Cruise Sweatshirt

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USS America (CV-66) 1982 Cruise SweatshirtIn the summer of 1982, the world's attention turned to Lebanon as the Eastern Mediterranean became the most watched stretch of ocean on earth. USS America (CV 66) was there on station, ready, the embodiment of American presence in a region that desperately needed it. Your deployment mattered more than most people back home ever knew. 50% cotton, 50% polyester Pre shrunk fabric Air jet spun yarn for a softer feel Double needle stitching throughout

kept safe by the ships and sailors who answer the call

When the Tet Offensive erupted on January 31

but the crew of CVA-66 flew with the same professional grit that defined the ship from her first deployment in 1965

her air wing proved the ship and the men who flew from her decks—demonstrating that America's newest attack carrier was more than ready for the challenge

and the Paris Peace Accords were signed on January 27

USS America deployed to the Red Sea in late 1990 as the United States and its coalition partners prepared to liberate Kuwait from Iraqi occupation

and USS America (CV-66) sailed the Mediterranean with a crew that knew they were part of something bigger — the rebuilding of American power and prestige after the difficult years of the late 1970s

ensuring that every service member fighting ashore could count on freedom of the seas

The Soviets invaded Afghanistan

In early 1971

in service

Cold War vigilance at its finest

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