USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 2001-02 Long Sleeve Cruise Shirt

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 2001-02 Long Sleeve Cruise ShirtIn the weeks following September 11, 2001, USS Carl Vinson was among the first carriers to answer the nation's call. From her flight deck in the North Arabian Sea, strike aircraft launched Operation Enduring Freedom's opening salvos against Taliban and al Qaeda targets in Afghanistan bringing swift justice to those who struck American soil. The sailors and aircrew of CVN 70 served with distinction through this historic and solemn deployment, knowing

and maintained a ready-to-respond posture as the world's flashpoints demanded American attention

Navy on heightened alert throughout the region

Commissioned in June 1944

the Supreme Allied Commander who knew that freedom demanded tireless

Homeported at Naval Air Station North Island

as the long contest between superpowers began at last to wind toward its close

The Southern Seas cruise of 2010 stands as a testament to the full range of capability and compassion of USS Carl Vinson and her people

During her 1987-88 cruise

protecting the free flow of commerce under constant threat of attack

This sweatshirt commemorates the 2013 cruise and honors the crew who served

USS George Washington (CVN-73) deployed to the Western Pacific

and the Navy's presence was an active combat commitment