USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) 1971 MED CRUISE Sweatshirt

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USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) 1971 MED CRUISE SweatshirtCommissioned in 1945 and modernized into one of the most capable attack carriers in the fleet, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA 42) earned a distinguished record across decades of Cold War service. The 1971 MED CRUISE came as the attack carrier (CVA) designation was being phased out across the fleet, marking a transition in how the Navy defined its carriers. Roosevelt carried out her mission with the same distinction she had always brought to the

This sweatshirt features the official ship's crest for crew

the ship carries forward his legacy of selfless valor

Pour a cup for the Naval aviators who launched from Yankee Station and never looked for the easy way out

Among her most notable moments was her role in the 1985 interception of the Egypt Air jetliner carrying the hijackers of the Achille Lauro

sharp as the blade

Operating in the Western Pacific as the Reagan administration rebuilt American military confidence

Having earned her reputation in the Persian Gulf during the Tanker War

Named for Navy SEAL John William McFaul

USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) deployed in 1973

making it a timeless piece for veterans

she projected American airpower throughout the region during a decade of heightened tensions

Deploying to the Red Sea as part of Operation Desert Shield