Named in honor of America's 35th President, the USS John F. Kennedy was launched in 1967 and received her commission in 1968. Over her four decades of active duty service, the USS John. F. Kennedy completed more than fifteen deployments, including playing a vital role in Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom. Dubbed "Big John," the ship measured 1,050 feet in length and boasted more than 80,000 feet of effective landing area.

Home to thousands of Navy sailors throughout the Cold War and beyond, the USS John F. Kennedy will forever be remembered as one of America's greatest ships.

This coin commemorates the outstanding service of the USS John F. Kennedy and her dedicated crew.

The face contains a detailed rendering of the ship's namesake, President John Fitzgerald Kennedy, depicted next to the words: "Defending freedom in its hour of darkness." Struck in deep relief using special "splash" dies, this coin is minted in a brass alloy and brushed with an antique bronze finish, with rich enameling.

Made in the United States.

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