Commissioned January 23, 1965 and decommissioned August 9, 1996, USS America (CVA/CV-66) served 31 years and earned a permanent place in naval history. She fought in Vietnam, deterred adversaries throughout the Cold War, and projected American power from the Mediterranean to the Western Pacific across three decades. This Ship's Crest throw blanket honors her legacy and the generations of sailors who called her home — a warm tribute to a great ship that always answered the call.