USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) 1979 Med Cruise Varsity Jacket

Honor the crew of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) on her 1979 Mediterranean deployment — her first full deployment, barely two years after commissioning. This heavyweight varsity jacket features the official cruise design with port visits to Italy, Portugal, Greece, Israel, and Spain.

As part of the Sixth Fleet, Ike stood Cold War watch across the Med during this maiden cruise, setting the pattern for decades of deployments to come.