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 Midway CV-41: The 1990-91 Operation Desert Storm Deployment
When Iraq invaded Kuwait, USS Midway CV-41 was first to respond. The final combat cruise of the Navy's most iconic forward-deployed carrier.