USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 1986-87 WestPac/Indian Ocean/Arabian Sea Cruise Varsity Jacket

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 1986-87 WestPac/Indian Ocean/Arabian Sea Cruise Varsity JacketHonor the crew of USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) on her 1986 87 WestPac Indian Ocean Arabian Sea cruise. This heavyweight varsity jacket features the official cruise design with port visits to Singapore, Kenya, Hawaii, Australia, South Korea, Diego Garcia, and the Philippines. Vinson's crew crossed the equator during this deployment, earning their Shellback certificates as the carrier steamed through the Indian Ocean and Arabian Sea with Carrier Air Wing 15.

during which CVN-71 and her air wing conducted sustained combat air operations in support of the Global War on Terror in Iraq and Afghanistan

Iraq's invasion of Kuwait that August launched Operation Desert Shield — the largest American military buildup since Vietnam — and forward-deployed Navy ships like Antietam were on the front lines of a rapidly escalating crisis

during which Lake Champlain operated in the Western Pacific and Persian Gulf conducting maritime interception operations and strike group escort duties

This embroidered Champion packable jacket carries the ship's crest wherever the mission takes you

but purpose under fire

during which she launched Tomahawk cruise missiles against high-value targets

USS Halsey (DDG-97) deployed on her maiden cruise as a commissioned warship — the first operational test for this Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and her crew

Arleigh Burke-class destroyers like Higgins are among the most capable warships afloat

Soar with the Golden Falcons

USS Pearl Harbor (LSD-52) ship's crest on a premium poker playing card deck

The final cruise

She served in the Pacific Fleet conducting surface warfare

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