USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) 2002-03 Deployment Sweatshirt

USS Mobile Bay (CG-53) deployed in 2002-03 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Ticonderoga-class cruiser served as a key element of the carrier strike group, providing air defense and strike coordination as coalition forces operated in the Arabian Gulf and across the broader Central Command region. This sweatshirt commemorates the crew who served during this significant wartime deployment.