USS Saratoga (CVA-60) 1966 Cruise Sweatshirt

The USS Saratoga (CVA-60) was a Forrestal-class attack carrier commissioned on April 14, 1956, and homeported at Naval Station Mayport, Florida. Named for the 1777 Battles of Saratoga. The 1966 Mediterranean deployment took place as the Vietnam War reached its peak intensity and American attention was increasingly focused on Southeast Asia, making the Sixth Fleet's steady presence in the Mediterranean all the more vital to NATO partners and allied nations across the region. Saratoga and her air wing maintained operational readiness throughout a demanding and strategically significant cruise. This sweatshirt honors the crew who served aboard USS Saratoga during the 1966 deployment.