USS Anzio (CG-68) Ship's Crest Sweatshirt

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USS Anzio (CG-68) Ship's Crest SweatshirtUSS Anzio (CG 68) is among the most distinguished warships in the modern U. S. Navy. A Ticonderoga class guided missile cruiser commissioned on May 22, 1992, she bears the name of the WWII Battle of Anzio the audacious amphibious landing of January 1944 where Allied forces established a foothold on the Italian mainland and fought through bitter resistance to break the Gustav Line. From Bosnia to Iraq to Libya, Anzio has stood watch in every theater

Her embarked air wing flew continuous readiness missions across the length of the Mediterranean

commitment to stability in the region

she set the template for every fleet carrier that followed — the angled deck

execute the mission

Ranger's air wing flew strike missions against bridges

deployment by deployment

The 1964-65 Mediterranean deployment unfolded as the Vietnam War was rapidly escalating following the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964

counter-terrorism concerns in the wake of the Beirut bombing

USS George Washington (CVN-73) deployed in 1997-1998 to the Persian Gulf

The swift Coalition victory validated decades of investment in carrier-based strike power and underscored the global reach of the United States Navy

operating as part of carrier battle groups maintaining stability in the Gulf region during a period of transition

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