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USS John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) 1969 Cruise Sweatshirt

$42.00 - $50.00
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Color: Navy
Size: S
Regular price $42.00
Regular price Sale price $42.00
Regular price $42.00
Regular price Sale price $42.00

USS John F. Kennedy (CVA-67) deployed on her 1969 cruise, her first overseas deployment following commissioning in September 1968. Operating in the Mediterranean as the Navy's newest and most capable attack carrier, Kennedy established herself as a formidable force during a period of heightened Cold War tensions. Her air wing flew missions that projected American power and reassured NATO allies across the region. This sweatshirt commemorates that inaugural deployment of the last conventionally powered attack carrier built for the United States Navy.