USS Nimitz (CVN-68) 2005 Cruise Sweatshirt

USS Nimitz (CVN-68) deployed on her 2005 cruise to the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf in the midst of ongoing operations in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Nimitz and her embarked air wing conducted sustained combat flight operations, providing close air support, intelligence collection, and strike missions in support of coalition ground forces. The carrier's nuclear propulsion allowed her to sustain these operations over months without the constraints of fuel replenishment. This sweatshirt commemorates the 2005 cruise of USS Nimitz, honoring the Sailors and aviators who served in the global war on terror.