USS Forrestal (CV-59) 1975 Cruise Varsity Jacket

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USS Forrestal (CV-59) 1975 Cruise Varsity JacketUSS Forrestal (CVA 59, later CV 59) was the first purpose built supercarrier of the postwar era, commissioned in 1955 and named for James V. Forrestal, the first Secretary of Defense. Her angled flight deck and immense size set the template for every fleet carrier that followed, and she deployed repeatedly to the Mediterranean with the Sixth Fleet as one of the most powerful warships afloat. Forrestal served until her decommissioning in 1993. This

The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser served with the Mediterranean-deployed carrier strike group

and USS Enterprise — forty years in service

USS Albuquerque (SSN-706) experienced it all from beneath the waves — commissioned in 1983 and standing fast attack duty until 2008

Carry the ship's crest with pride

Serving aboard the Ageless Warrior meant being part of a tradition stretching back to the carrier battles of the late 1940s

families navigated the long months with the quiet courage that defines military life — holding things together

her final Vietnam-era cruise

This sweatshirt is a tribute to the crew who brought the Big Dog home one last time

USS Saratoga (CVA/CV-60) was a Forrestal-class carrier that served the United States Navy from 1956 to 1994 — nearly four decades of Mediterranean and Atlantic deployments

Every detail of this museum-quality print tells the story of a crew that answered the call with skill and pride

This long-sleeve shirt features the official Golden Falcons crest for the crew

and unrelenting in their duty

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