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

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USS Independence (CV-62) 1983-84 Cruise ShirtIn 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.

USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) deployed in 1989-1990

The cruise continued Normandy's long record of sustained forward presence in the world's most strategically vital waters

operating as a fast combat support ship alongside carrier battle groups throughout the Atlantic and Mediterranean

The Israeli invasion of Lebanon in June 1982 sent shockwaves through the region

This 1990-91 long sleeve cruise shirt commemorates one of the most significant combat actions in modern Naval history and honors every sailor who served aboard USS Bunker Hill during Desert Storm

and NATO preparing for possible intervention

This shirt commemorates the 1964-65 cruise — as American involvement in Southeast Asia was deepening and Forrestal patrolled the Mediterranean

continuing her role as a frontline force projection platform

Her air wing flew sorties in support of Operation Linebacker

This sweatshirt commemorates the 1975 cruise — one year in a long life of service

Her 2007 deployment from Naval Station Yokosuka

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