USS Halsey (DDG-97) 2008 Cruise Sweatshirt

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USS Halsey (DDG-97) 2008 Cruise SweatshirtBy 2008, USS Halsey (DDG 97) had established herself as one of the Pacific Fleet's proven surface combatants, consistently delivering on her Arleigh Burke class pedigree. Named for Fleet Admiral William F. "Bull" Halsey Jr. the driving force behind some of the most decisive naval operations of World War II DDG 97's 2008 cruise extended her record of excellence across the Western Pacific. This sweatshirt commemorates that 2008 deployment and honors the

Flying through monsoon conditions and heavy defenses

continuing the steady operational tempo that defined carrier aviation in the years between the Cold War and the post-9/11 era

The Soviet Navy was watching

she provided the carrier battle group with indispensable air and missile defense capability

USS Antietam (CG-54) held the line in the Western Pacific

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

The year 2007 brought the Iraq surge — a bold strategy to reverse the tide of a costly insurgency — and USS Enterprise deployed in direct support of the effort

USS Forrestal (CVA-59) deployed in 1960

This sweatshirt commemorates the 2011 deployment and honors the crew who served

The USS Harry S

The Soviets invaded Afghanistan

and CVN-65 was the sharp edge of that promise

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