USS Anzio (CG-68) 2006-07 Long Sleeve Cruise Shirt

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USS Anzio (CG-68) 2006-07 Long Sleeve Cruise ShirtBy 2006, Iraq stood at a crossroads. Sectarian violence had reached a fever pitch, and the coalition faced its gravest test since the invasion. President Bush's announcement of the Surge in January 2007 an infusion of 30,000 additional troops under General David Petraeus represented a recommitment to victory when retreat seemed tempting. USS Anzio (CG 68) deployed during this pivotal period, operating in the 5th Fleet's area of responsibility and

USS Bunker Hill (CG-52) deployed in 1989-1990

America's air wing flew enforcement missions over a fractured Europe

The 1997 cruise sent them back into the Mediterranean — the 6th Fleet's operational heartland — where NATO operations in the Balkans continued and American naval presence sent an unmistakable message of stability and resolve

Even as the politicians talked peace

contributing to a decisive victory that demonstrated American air power at its absolute best

With Operation Desert Fox launched against Iraq in December and NATO forces watching Kosovo slide toward open conflict

and the ship entered a new post-Vietnam era of deterrence and forward presence

unglamorous work of keeping the peace

USS America (CV-66) deployed in 1986

This cruise shirt marks your service in the era of transition

The Sailors who made the 2007 cruise served with professionalism and dedication that deserves to be remembered

Few deployments in the history of naval aviation produced results as decisive as this one

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