USS Iowa (BB-61) 1985 Cruise Sweatshirt

In 1985, USS Iowa (BB-61) deployed in continued support of the Reagan administration's forward presence strategy. The "Big Stick" — now equipped with Tomahawk cruise missiles alongside her legendary 16-inch guns — operated in the Atlantic and Mediterranean, projecting the kind of decisive conventional firepower that made adversaries recalculate their options and reminded allies of America's enduring commitments.