USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) 1967-68 WESTPAC/VIETNAM Sweatshirt

USS Kearsarge (CVS-33) deployed on her 1967-68 WESTPAC/VIETNAM cruise during the most intense period of the Vietnam War, including the Tet Offensive of early 1968. Her anti-submarine warfare squadrons maintained relentless patrols in support of the broader fleet while the war raged ashore in South Vietnam. Kearsarge's crew served with professionalism and courage during this grueling deployment, one of the most consequential of her career. This sweatshirt pays tribute to those who sailed through the turbulence of 1967-68 aboard the "Mighty K."