USS Independence (CVA-62) 1962 Cruise Sweatshirt

In 1962, USS Independence (CVA-62) deployed to the Mediterranean as the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. Standing ready in the Atlantic-Mediterranean theater as the standoff unfolded, Independence represented the forward presence that underwrote American commitments to NATO and demonstrated resolve during thirteen days of nuclear brinkmanship that defined the Cold War era.