USS America — CVA-66 during her combat years, CV-66 after her 1975 redesignation — served 31 years of proud Navy service, from her commissioning on January 23, 1965 to her decommissioning on August 9, 1996. She was there for Vietnam, the Cold War, and the end of an era. This embroidered apron honors the full span of her service and the generations of crew who called her home — whether they knew her as an attack carrier or a multi-role one, she was always simply America.