USS Hornet (CVS-12) 1968-69 WESTPAC/VIETNAM Sweatshirt

In 1968-69, USS Hornet (CVS-12) deployed to the Western Pacific during the most turbulent years of the Vietnam War. Her crew served in waters that had become a crucible of American resolve — conducting operations, supporting the fleet, and carrying out their anti-submarine mission with the discipline and pride that had always defined every man who called Hornet home.

This sweatshirt commemorates the 1968-69 WESTPAC/Vietnam deployment of USS Hornet (CVS-12), honoring the men who served during the war's darkest and most defining stretch — and who came home knowing they had given everything the mission demanded.