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USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 2020 Cruise Patch
Aviators, Sailors, and collectors! Enjoy this great USS Harry S Truman CVN-75 2020 Cruise Patch. It is the perfect patch to celebrate this 2020 cruise of the CVN-75.
- 8 inches
- Hook and Loop
- US Naval Aviator Owned Business
Crete, Greece (Nov. 8, 2004) — The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) stands out of Souda harbor in Crete, Greece, following a four day port visit to Greece’s largest island.
Trumanís Carrier Strike Group Ten (CSG-10) and her embarked Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3) are currently on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of the Global War on Terrorism.
U.S. Navy photo by Paul Farley
The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) is the eighth Nimitz-class aircraft carrier of the United States Navy, named after the 33rd President of the United States, Harry S. Truman. Here are some key points from its history:
- The keel was laid by Newport News Shipbuilding on November 29, 1993.
- The ship was christened on September 7, 1996, with Margaret Truman Daniel, the late President’s daughter, as the sponsor.
- It was launched on September 13, 1996.
- The USS Harry S. Truman was delivered to the United States Navy on June 30, 1998.
- The ship was commissioned on July 25, 1998, with Captain Thomas Otterbein in command.
- President Bill Clinton was the keynote speaker at the commissioning ceremony.
- Initially, the USS Harry S. Truman served as the flagship of Carrier Group Two and later became the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Ten.
- Throughout its service, it has participated in various operations, including Operation Joint Endeavor, Operation Deny Flight, Operation Southern Watch, Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
- In 2016, it carried out an 8-month air operation deployment against ISIL as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.
The USS Harry S. Truman continues to serve actively and is homeported at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
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