USS America (CV-66) Embroidered Beanie

USS America (CV-66) served the United States Navy for 31 proud years, from her commissioning on January 23, 1965, through her decommissioning on August 9, 1996. In that time, she answered every call her country made: combat operations over Vietnam, Cold War deterrence in the Mediterranean, strikes against Iraq during Desert Storm, and peacekeeping patrols in the Adriatic during the Bosnia crisis. Her crew called her "Big Dog," and no carrier on the Atlantic Fleet wore that name with more authority. For those who served on her—or loved someone who did—USS America was more than a ship. She was home.