USS Tennessee BB-48 Patch Tucson the Stingers' aircrews fly into

the Stingers' aircrews fly into harm's way knowing that their support can mean the difference between life and death for Marines on the ground

Marine observation squadron aviators

The pen and the sword — a Marine carries both

Based at Nha Trang

The Firebirds of MWSS-172 bring the fire — literally

USS Tennessee BB-48 Patch Tucson the Stingers' aircrews fly intoUSS Tennessee BB 48 Patch USS Tennessee (BB 43) Battleship Embroidered Patch USS Tennessee (BB 43) the Tennessee class battleship that survived Pearl Harbor and came back to win the war across the Pacific. USS Tennessee (BB 43) was the lead ship of the Tennessee class battleships, commissioned in 1920. Armed with twelve 14 inch guns in four triple turrets, Tennessee was one of the "Standard" type battleships that formed the backbone of the interwar U.