USS Ranger (CVA-61) 1961-62 Cruise Sweatshirt

USS Ranger (CVA-61) deployed to the Western Pacific in 1961-62 as Cold War tensions intensified across Southeast Asia. The Laos crisis and growing instability in South Vietnam placed Seventh Fleet carriers on heightened alert throughout the cruise. Ranger conducted readiness exercises and South China Sea patrols, demonstrating American resolve in the Pacific theater during one of the era's most volatile periods. Honor the 1961-62 WestPac with this classic crew-neck sweatshirt featuring cruise artwork from the deployment. Pre-shrunk fleece construction, ribbed cuffs and waistband, and a comfortable relaxed fit.