USS Independence (CVA-62) 1970-71 FP Cruise Jacket - Black

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USS Independence (CVA-62) 1970-71 FP Cruise Jacket - BlackIn 1970 71, USS Independence (CVA 62) deployed to the Western Pacific as the Nixon administration pursued Vietnamization withdrawing American ground forces while maintaining air power. Operating from Yankee Station, Independence's air wing continued the carrier mission in support of remaining American and South Vietnamese forces, sustaining naval aviation's crucial role as the war's strategic calculus shifted.

America was back in the business of projecting power

Pennsylvania — where General Washington's Continental Army endured a brutal winter to emerge a more formidable fighting force — she carried that spirit of perseverance into her service life

The year would prove consequential: the Iranian Revolution

CVN-72 has long called the Pacific her home

a tribute to her crew and their silent service beneath the waves

This shirt commemorates the 2012 cruise and honors the crew who served

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) deployed in 2008

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) deployed in 2017

This sweatshirt commemorates the 1982-83 cruise of USS Nimitz

Homeported at San Diego for most of her career

USS Independence (CV-62) deployed to the Mediterranean as the United States reeled from the devastating bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut

the Navy's transformation was undeniable — bigger

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