USS George Washington CVN-73 patch Backing:Hook and Loop operating at Marble Mountain and

operating at Marble Mountain and supporting every major operation from Hastings to Meade River

This officially licensed patch represents that relentless commitment

The "Backstabber" variant captures that spirit — a playful jab at squadron politics

The 4th Recruit Training Battalion at MCRD Parris Island conducts recruit training as part of the depot's training regiment

it closed a chapter that had been written over fifty-one years of faithful service

USS George Washington CVN-73 patch Backing:Hook and Loop operating at Marble Mountain andUSS George Washington CVN 73 Patch The Spirit of Freedom at Sea Named for the Father of the Nation, CVN 73 carries the spirit of American independence across the world's oceans. USS George Washington (CVN 73) is a Nimitz class nuclear powered aircraft carrier commissioned in 1992. As one of the Navy's premier capital ships, CVN 73 has served in virtually every major theater of operations since her commissioning, from Operation Southern Watch over Iraq