USS Independence (CVA-62) 1968-69 Cruise Sweatshirt

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USS Independence (CVA-62) 1968-69 Cruise SweatshirtIn 1968 69, USS Independence (CVA 62) deployed to the waters off Vietnam as the Tet Offensive shattered American public confidence in the war. Through the chaos of that pivotal year, Independence's air wing maintained the carrier mission, flying combat sorties as the Nixon administration began searching for an exit while American military forces continued to fight and die throughout Southeast Asia.

operating as part of the forward-deployed naval forces during a period of heightened tension across the Pacific theater

Deploying to the North Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf

she closed out her career during the year the Cold War ended

The Tet Offensive in January upended American assumptions about the war in Vietnam

Constellation's pilots flew dangerous missions against heavily defended targets while the crew maintained flight operations around the clock

the Gulf War

striking targets in Afghanistan in the opening days of the war

The early 1980s saw the U

the Soviet Pacific Fleet was never far away

prepared to respond to any threat that dared challenge American resolve

52 Americans were seized in Tehran

Named for the daring WWII amphibious assault that outflanked entrenched German defenses in Italy