Name: USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 1981-82 Cruise Sweatshirt
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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 1981-82 Cruise Sweatshirt

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USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 1981-82 Cruise SweatshirtUSS Nimitz (CVN 68) conducted her 1981 82 cruise during a particularly significant moment in Cold War naval history. On August 19, 1981, while operating in the Gulf of Sidra during a Freedom of Navigation exercise, two F 14 Tomcats from Nimitz's embarked VF 41 Black Aces engaged two Libyan Su 22 Fitters that fired on them. The F 14s shot down both Libyan aircraft in what became one of the most widely covered aerial engagements since Vietnam. The

and her crew was ready for every second of it

operating from the Red Sea as coalition forces drove Iraqi troops from Kuwait

USS America (CV-66) took her place in that resurgent force

USS Antietam (CG-54) deployed in 2007 to the Persian Gulf

her crew entered the 5th Fleet's demanding area of responsibility: the Persian Gulf

And the double stitching on the neckline and sleeves add more durability to what is sure to be a favorite

Deployed to the Western Pacific with Carrier Task Force 77 in the Gulf of Tonkin

the Wall going up in August

professional vigilance

The 1987-88 cruise coincided with Operation Earnest Will

By late 1964

The 2016 patrol was another chapter in a proud tradition of presence and purpose