USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1988 Cruise Shirt

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USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1988 Cruise ShirtThe Persian Gulf in 1988 was no place for the timid. The Iran Iraq War had turned the world's most critical waterway into a combat zone, and the United States Navy stood watch to keep it open. USS Enterprise deployed into the volatile Middle East theater with her battle group, her aircraft and crews ready to defend freedom of navigation against anyone who challenged it. It was dangerous, demanding work in the tradition of a ship that had never shied

Through the siege of Khe Sanh

565 miles in 64 days without stopping for fuel

but purpose under fire

USS America's 1977-78 cruise put her in the heart of Cold War Mediterranean operations at a time when American presence there mattered more than ever

and the grinding months that followed

The Bataan Amphibious Ready Group conducted exercises with NATO partners

her sailors and staff officers worked alongside allied navies to uphold freedom of navigation

and this cruise shirt commemorates the sailors who answered that call

Enterprise was a seasoned ship in an era of constant Cold War tension

the capability — and deployed repeatedly to the Mediterranean as one of the most powerful warships in the world

USS Forrestal (CVA-59) was the first purpose-built supercarrier of the postwar era

Cold War vigilance at its finest