USS Independence (CV-62) 1997 FP Cruise Jacket - Shellback

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USS Independence (CV-62) 1997 FP Cruise Jacket - ShellbackIn 1997, USS Independence (CV 62) completed what would be her final major deployment before decommissioning in 1998. Operating from Yokosuka, Japan, Independence sustained the forward deployed carrier mission in the Western Pacific a fitting final chapter for a carrier that had answered the call through the Cold War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and decades of forward presence in service to the United States Navy.

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keeping the watch that had helped make that moment possible

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