USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) Ship's Crest Sweatshirt

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USS Gonzalez (DDG-66) Ship's Crest SweatshirtUSS Gonzales (DDG 66) is an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, commissioned in November 1999 and named in honor of Medal of Honor recipient Staff Sergeant Alfredo Gonzalez, who gave his life in Vietnam in 1968. Homeported in Norfolk, Virginia, Gonzales has served as a capable surface combatant in support of fleet operations across the globe. This sweatshirt honors her crew and the proud legacy of her service. 50% cotton, 50% polyester Pre

she continued her forward presence mission with the quiet professionalism of a ship that had been doing the Navy's work for nearly thirty years

making this one of the most consequential of all Midway's Vietnam deployments

But the air war was as intense as ever

With the Cold War over and the world still sorting out what came next

honoring the crew who served aboard during that inaugural deployment

China conducted ballistic missile tests near Taiwan as the island held its first direct presidential election

but the crew of CVA-66 flew with the same professional grit that defined the ship from her first deployment in 1965

the Pukin' Dogs trace their attack aviation lineage through decades of fleet service across multiple Nimitz-class carrier deployments

USS Seattle (AOE-3) deployed in 1993

a symbol of the next generation of American sea power

This long sleeve shirt commemorates the 1974 cruise — in the year America formally ended its involvement in Vietnam

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