Operation Southern Watch - IF IT FLIES, IT DIES Sweatshirt

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Operation Southern Watch - IF IT FLIES, IT DIES SweatshirtFrom 1992 to 2003, Operation Southern Watch enforced the UN mandated no fly zone over southern Iraq, keeping Saddam's military aircraft grounded below the 32nd parallel. Day after day, Navy carrier air wings flew combat air patrols out of the Gulf, dodging Iraqi SAMs and AAA with the skill and confidence of aviators who had mastered the threat. Among those who flew, "If It Flies, It Dies" wasn't a boast it was a statement of fact. This sweatshirt

Tomahawk cruise missiles

she represents the cutting edge of American amphibious power — built around the F-35B Lightning II and MV-22 Osprey

Arabian Gulf

This sweatshirt is for the crew who stood their ground in one of the Cold War's most defining naval moments

USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) deployed in 2003

USS Higgins (DDG-76) — a guided-missile destroyer whose service has earned a place in U

honoring the Sailors and aviators who kept the watch during this demanding deployment

and Constellation answered the call

This long sleeve shirt commemorates the 1997-98 cruise and honors the crew who served

On 1 May 2003

Named for San Juan

But the families of USS America did what they always do: they held on