The 1983 cruise was no ordinary deployment, and the families of USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) knew it. While the ship was at sea during one of the most tension-filled years of the Cold War, the families back home lived every headline — the Beirut barracks bombing, the Grenada invasion, the Soviet downing of KAL 007. They sent letters across thousands of miles of ocean and prayed for homecoming. This shirt honors the families of the 1983 cruise who carried the weight of separation with strength and love.
- 100% cotton
- Classic fit
- Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
- Ribbed crew neck