USS America (CVA-66) 1971 Cruise Sweatshirt

In early 1971, South Vietnamese forces launched Operation Lam Son 719 — a bold push into Laos to cut the Ho Chi Minh Trail — and USS America (CVA-66) provided the air cover that made it possible. Flying from Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin, America's air wing struck enemy supply lines, flew close air support, and kept the skies contested over some of the most defended terrain in Southeast Asia. Vietnamization was reshaping the war, but the crew of CVA-66 flew with the same professional grit that defined the ship from her first deployment in 1965.

• 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Air-jet spun yarn for a softer feel
• Double-needle stitching throughout