USS America (CV-66) w/ Eagle Neck Gaiter

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USS America (CV-66) w/ Eagle Neck GaiterUSS America (CV 66) served the United States Navy for 31 proud years, from her commissioning on January 23, 1965, through her decommissioning on August 9, 1996. In that time, she answered every call her country made: combat operations over Vietnam, Cold War deterrence in the Mediterranean, strikes against Iraq during Desert Storm, and peacekeeping patrols in the Adriatic during the Bosnia crisis. Her crew called her "Big Dog," and no carrier on the

As North Korea accelerated its missile and nuclear tests

formidable presence

Available in 3×3

her aircraft were among the first to strike al-Qaeda and Taliban targets in Afghanistan

" she served through the Cuban Missile Crisis

who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1957 to 1959 and as Secretary of Defense from 1959 to 1961

USS Ranger was commissioned as CVA-61 — Attack Aircraft Carrier — in August 1957

including duty as a flagship for the Sixth Fleet

Named for Curtis D

This t-shirt commemorates the 2013-14 cruise and honors the crew who served

This shirt commemorates the 1969-70 cruise — as the Vietnam War continued and Forrestal patrolled the Mediterranean

the Cold War's front lines stretched from the North Atlantic to the Indian Ocean