USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 1986-87 Cruise Shirt

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USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) 1986-87 Cruise ShirtUSS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) deployed on the 1986 87 cruise into a world of sharply rising tensions. America struck Libya in April 1986 in response to terrorism. The Iran Contra affair rocked Washington. In May 1987, an Iraqi Exocet missile struck the USS Stark in the Persian Gulf, killing 37 Americans. Carl Vinson's crew maintained their combat readiness and professional bearing through a period that tested the entire naval service. This shirt honors the

nearing the end of one of the longest carrier deployments in recent memory

projecting the kind of decisive conventional firepower that made adversaries recalculate their options and reminded allies of America's enduring commitments

and a renewed strategic assertiveness after the uncertainties of the late 1970s

This long sleeve cruise shirt is worn by those who brought the skill and stamina that kept operations running when the stakes couldn't have been higher

This shirt commemorates the 2014 deployment and honors the crew who served

carrier deployments — Constellation among them — sent an unmistakable message about American commitments in the Pacific

USS Saratoga (CV-60) deployed in 1994

Kennedy (CV-67) — 1997 Mediterranean/Persian Gulf Deployment

but it's still soft and comfy

For the crew who served aboard the lead ship of the Navy's most capable destroyer class

USS Mahan (DDG-72) deployed in 2000

The 1959-60 extended Mediterranean deployment came during a period of intense Cold War competition

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