USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) Ship's Crest Mug

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USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3) Ship's Crest MugNamed for the battle where United States Marines became legends, USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) was commissioned September 23, 1978, as the third ship of the Tarawa class one of the most capable amphibious assault platforms of her era. For nearly three decades she deployed across the Pacific, the Persian Gulf, the Indian Ocean, and beyond, conducting amphibious operations and humanitarian missions while standing ready to land Marines wherever the mission

It was an epic voyage for a brand-new carrier

she arrived off the coast in September 1968 and operated in the gunline for seven months

and named in honor of the Battle of Chosin Reservoir — one of the most heroic and costly engagements in Marine Corps history

including the Iranian Revolution and the collapse of the Shah's government — developments that made sustained Sixth Fleet carrier presence more consequential than ever

A Los Angeles-class attack submarine commissioned March 22

USS Farragut (DDG-99) — a guided-missile destroyer whose service has earned a place in U

USS Anzio (CG-68) deployed in 1994-1995

This sweatshirt displays the ship's crest of this storied destroyer

USS Normandy (CG-60) deployed in 1995-96 during sustained NATO air operations in the Balkans

and decades of forward presence in service to the United States Navy

Deployed aboard USS Enterprise

USS Carl Vinson's 2005 deployment carried the ship and her crew across the Western Pacific in continued support of America's global commitments

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