Ship's Log
USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71: The 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom Deployment
In 2003, USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71 deployed to the Persian Gulf for Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Big Stick's OIF cruise — what the crew endured and why it mattered.
USS Nimitz CVN-68: The 1979-80 Iranian Hostage Crisis Deployment
In April 1980, USS Nimitz CVN-68's flight deck launched the helicopters for Operation Eagle Claw — the failed Iranian hostage rescue that changed the U.S. military forever.
USS Saratoga CV-60: The 1985-86 Mediterranean Cruise
In October 1985, USS Saratoga CV-60 launched F-14s to intercept the Achille Lauro hijackers over the Mediterranean. The deployment that made naval aviation history.