USS Antietam (CG-54) 1996-97 Deployment Short-Sleeve T-Shirt

The Taiwan Strait Crisis of 1996 was a defining moment for the U.S. Navy in the Pacific. When China fired ballistic missiles near Taiwan during the island's first democratic presidential election, America answered with two carrier battle groups — the largest American naval deployment to Asia in decades. USS Antietam (CG-54), armed with Aegis and forward-deployed from Yokosuka, was part of that deterrence force. The crew who wore this shirt served at a genuine historical inflection point in U.S.-China relations.

• 100% cotton
• Classic fit
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Ribbed crew neck