Because the Swamp Foxes hunt anything that moves — above or below the surface
bringing the tiltrotor's revolutionary combination of helicopter vertical lift and fixed-wing speed and range to the Indo-Pacific—a capability perfectly suited for operations across the vast distances of the Australian training area and the broader Pacific region
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Named after Congressman John Murtha — a decorated Marine Corps Vietnam veteran and tireless advocate for the military in Congress — the ship carries his legacy of service into every deployment
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Officially Licensed US Navy VF-111 Sundowners Squadron Patch Team Leader Because the Swamp Foxes huntOfficially Licensed US Navy VF 111 Sundowners Squadron Patch Tomcat Warriors with WWII Roots The Sundowners of VF 111 downed enemy aircraft from World War II through Vietnam and became F 14 Tomcat legends. Fighter Squadron 111 (VF 111), the Sundowners, is one of the most storied fighter squadrons in U. S. Navy history. The Sundowners' combat record spans World War II through Vietnam, flying the F4F Wildcat, F6F Hellcat, F8F Bearcat, F9F Panther, F9F