The USS Nimitz (CVN-68) made the "Blue Nose" cruise by going north of the Artic Circle. When one crosses the imaginary line, they become a 'blue nose', symbolizing the frigid temperatures that area is known for. Each person aboard the ship at crossing receives a colorful certificate suitable for framing for their 'love-me' wall. The Navy has 5 such certificates, each for an historic event (i.e., Suez Canal, Shellback, etc.)

This is a westpack patch for the USS Nimitz/CVW-9 for Operation Desert Storm. Pretty cut and dry -- it shows Iraqi and the gulf with a Tomcat flying overhead. This patch does not come with velcro attached.

This was the cruise patch for VF-24 when they were onboard the USS Nimitz in 1991 while part of CVW-9. This has "Bart Simpson" depicted on it with his typical sayings. Hard to find these now.

This is a cruise patch for Airwing 9 when they were onboard the USS Nimitz in 1996. This was a West coast cruise that toured the Pacific and Indian Oceans, but has the Japanese flavor.

This also is a cruise patch for Airwing 9 when they were onboard the USS Nimitz in 1996. This was a West coast cruise that toured the Pacific and Indian Oceans, as well as Japan and Australia.

This is the cruise patch for VFA-147 while attached to Airwing 9 onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68). This is their "World Cruise" patch they made.

This is the cruise patch for CVW-11 while attached onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68). This is their "Only the Eight Ball Knows" patch they made due to the uncertainty of when they would be coming home.

This is the cruise patch for CVW-9 while attached onboard the USS Nimitz (CVN-68). This patch was created for their 1988-1989 cruise and states "I.O., I.O., IT'S OFF TO WORK I GO".

This is the 2000 "Gaggle" patch created for the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Med Cruise showing all the Airwing's squadron patches along the border.

This is the cruise patch from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) when they were in the Persian Gulf in 2006-07 for Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom and Horn Of Africa. The patch says '2006-2007 Counter Terror Tour across the top. It has Uncle Sam holding a globe showing the CENTCOM area. It show the participating squadrons. near the bottom. Across the bottom it says 'OEF, OIF, HOA and BEYOND . . . '. Sweet lookin' patch.

This is the 2007 Cell Block cruise patch created for the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) Med Cruise showing a man behind bars with 2 F/A-18's above him. It shows OIF, OEF, and HOA (Horn Of Africa) and says OCT 06 - May 07 Cruise. This is a Brand New Cruise Patch.