Ship's Log
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower CVN-69: The 1979 Indian Ocean Deployment
USS Eisenhower deployed to the Indian Ocean in 1979 during the Iran hostage crisis, maintaining sustained carrier presence in the Arabian Sea through 444 days of tense diplomacy.
USS Missouri BB-63: The Battleship That Ended a War
Japan's surrender was signed on USS Missouri's deck in Tokyo Bay, September 2, 1945. The Iowa-class battleship later fired shore bombardments in Korea and Desert Storm.
The Cruise Jacket: A Deployment in Embroidery
The embroidered cruise jacket traces back to Japanese sukajan souvenirs sailors brought home after WWII, evolving into a wearable record of a deployment's ship, ports, and dates.
Navy Coffee: The Fuel of the Fleet
Navy coffee is famously terrible — urn-brewed, burned, and cut with powdered creamer — yet it's central to shipboard life, from the wardroom to mid-rats after the midnight watch.
USS Providence SSN-719: The 2011 Operation Odyssey Dawn Deployment
USS Providence launched Tomahawk missiles from the Mediterranean in the opening hours of Operation Odyssey Dawn, March 2011, suppressing Libyan air defenses to protect civilians under UN authorization.
USS Gettysburg CG-64: The 2003 Operation Iraqi Freedom Deployment
USS Gettysburg deployed to the Persian Gulf for Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003, using her Aegis combat system for air defense and Tomahawk strikes alongside the carrier battle group.