USS Tarawa (LHA-1) Circle Ship's Crest Sweatshirt

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USS Tarawa (LHA-1) Circle Ship's Crest SweatshirtUSS Tarawa (LHA 1) was the lead ship of the Tarawa class amphibious assault ships, commissioned on 29 May 1976 and decommissioned on 31 March 2009. Named in honor of the Battle of Tarawa in November 1943 one of the bloodiest battles in Marine Corps history she served as a flagship for amphibious ready groups across three decades of service. Homeported in San Diego, Tarawa participated in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, and Enduring Freedom.

The 1972-73 deployment of USS America (CVA-66) was one of the most consequential of the entire Vietnam War

Decommissioned after more than twenty years of service

has deployed extensively throughout the Pacific and played a vital role in amphibious operations worldwide

homeported in Everett

heading to the Red Sea as the world's largest military coalition assembled

Long patrols

VFA-132 Privateers flew the F/A-18A Hornet from NAS Cecil Field

VFA-25 "Fist of the Fleet" fly the F/A-18E Super Hornet from NAS Lemoore

who served as Secretary of the Navy from 1809 to 1813 during the War of 1812

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This shirt commemorates the 2008 Annual Exercise cruise and honors the crew who served

The post-Cold War era had changed the strategic landscape