USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) 1982 Cruise Shirt

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) 1982 Cruise ShirtBy 1982, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) was a proven carrier with her early deployments behind her. The 1982 Mediterranean cruise came as the Reagan administration's military buildup was accelerating new ships, new aircraft, and a renewed strategic assertiveness after the uncertainties of the late 1970s. Operations in the Med during this period included regular exercises with NATO allies, freedom of navigation operations, and sustained training for

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This shirt commemorates the USS Harry S

her crew kept the ship ready

CVN-65 had been in service for 46 years by then

her record as formidable under the new designation as it had always been

USS America (CV-66) launched strikes against Gaddafi's Libya in Operation El Dorado Canyon — a precision response to state-sponsored terrorism that sent a message heard around the world

As the Reagan Navy built toward 600 ships

upholding the legacy of the carrier and the plain-spoken President she honors

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In early 1971

Japan — completing the historic transfer that made her the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier permanently forward-deployed overseas

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