USS Constellation (CV-64) Around the Horn '93 Shirt

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USS Constellation (CV-64) Around the Horn '93 ShirtIn 1993, USS Constellation (CV 64) completed a rare and storied transit rounding Cape Horn, the treacherous southern tip of South America. 'Connie' sailed through the roaring forties and the furious fifties of the Southern Ocean, earning her crew a passage that naval sailors have celebrated since the age of fighting sail. For an aircraft carrier to round the Horn is no small feat the seas are legendary for their fury, and the transit places those who

USS Farragut (DDG-99) was built in that spirit: an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer built for sustained high-intensity combat

Her air wing executed strike after strike over 42 days

and her crew bore witness to one of the most decisive military campaigns in a generation

The Sacramento-class fast combat support ship provided the logistics backbone for carrier battle groups conducting operations across a demanding operational environment

this photograph is a reminder of the bonds that form at sea and the shared heritage of the surface warfare community

In the early hours of January 17

'Connie's' crew stood the watch where few carriers ventured

His courage under captivity saved lives and inspired his shipmates

This durable vinyl sticker features her ship's crest and is weatherproof for display on vehicles

The late 1990s were years of watchful readiness

Pour a cup and remember what you helped build

and the Mediterranean operations that defined carrier aviation in the twentieth century

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