USS George Washington (CVN-73) 1997-98 Med/Persian Gulf Cruise Varsity Jacket

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USS George Washington (CVN-73) 1997-98 Med/Persian Gulf Cruise Varsity JacketHonor the crew of USS George Washington (CVN 73) on her 1997 98 Mediterranean Persian Gulf deployment. This heavyweight varsity jacket features the official cruise design with port visits to Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, Israel, and France, plus a Suez Canal transit. Washington flew Carrier Air Wing 1 in support of Operation Southern Watch and Operation Desert Thunder.

The Ticonderoga-class cruiser served as a key element of the carrier strike group

3 oz/yd² (170-180 g/m²)

and Southern Watch

converted from a ballistic-missile submarine to a guided-missile submarine

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the Iran-Iraq War ground to a ceasefire after nearly a million casualties

This sweatshirt honors the families who shared that historic

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This framed cruise poster commemorates the 1974 deployment and the crew who served through this pivotal transition — from wartime veterans to peacetime guardians

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