USS Independence (CV-62) 1983-84 Cruise Sweatshirt

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USS Independence (CV-62) 1983-84 Cruise SweatshirtIn 1983 84, USS Independence (CV 62) deployed to the Mediterranean as the United States reeled from the devastating bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut. Independence's air wing flew combat missions over Lebanon in retaliation for the attacks, placing her crew on the front lines of Reagan era power projection during one of the defining crises of 1980s American foreign policy.

politically charged mission conducted in the shadow of the Cold War's end

alliances in Asia for decades

When USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) deployed in 2010

This cruise sweatshirt honors the men and women who kept the ship ready through every watch of that demanding deployment

Saddam Hussein remained in power under UN sanctions

Anzio had a legacy in decisive offensive action — and her 1998 cruise put that heritage to the test

Stennis and her air wing conducted operations in support of ongoing efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan

Force protection concerns were mounting

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) deployed on her 1986-87 cruise to the Western Pacific and Indian Ocean as American forces maintained an intensive forward presence during the later years of the Cold War

conducting presence operations across the Pacific and Indian Ocean during a period of heightened Cold War tensions following the fall of Saigon

USS Normandy (CG-60) deployed in 1991-1992

the Gulf War was won

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