USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) 1961 Cruise Shirt

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USS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA-42) 1961 Cruise ShirtUSS Franklin D. Roosevelt (CVA 42) was one of the storied Midway class carriers that shaped American naval power through three decades of Cold War service. Commissioned in April 1945 and named for the thirty second President who guided the nation through the Depression and World War II, she served as an attack carrier in the Mediterranean a steady, powerful presence during the most consequential years of the Cold War. The 1961 MED CRUISE came in a

and kept the skies contested over some of the most defended terrain in Southeast Asia

keeping the Aegis watch and maintaining combat readiness through another demanding year at sea

in the fight

This sweatshirt commemorates the 1975 cruise — the year the attack carrier designation CVA was retired across the fleet

George (CG-71) who deployed on the 2001 cruise were part of the Navy's front line when the September 11 attacks redefined America's strategic environment

unglamorous work of keeping the peace

As a cornerstone of carrier battle group operations

The year 2000 delivered a stark warning

The crew who wore this cruise shirt served at a pivotal moment in American military history

Navy's surface fleet maintained persistent forward presence across the region — ready to strike

The 1980 crew kept her ready

This cruise shirt honors those who were there when history turned

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