Officially Licensed US Navy Destroyer Squadron 2 Patch - Commander Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2) Premier Squadron Norfolk-based Arleigh Burke-class Officially Licensed Embroidered Patch.
Second to None — the motto of the U.S. Navy's oldest and most decorated destroyer squadron, homeported at Naval Station Norfolk and ready for every ocean.
Destroyer Squadron 2 was established in May 1919 as part of the Atlantic Fleet, earning its place as the longest-serving destroyer squadron in U.S. naval history and the title of Premier Squadron. Through World War II, DESRON 2 ships screened USS Yorktown's Task Force 17 across the Pacific, fought at the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, Santa Cruz, and Guadalcanal, and endured kamikaze attacks during the Leyte Gulf campaign. In Vietnam, the squadron assumed command of Operation Sea Dragon, directing naval gunfire support along the entire South Vietnamese coast and silencing dozens of enemy weapons positions. Through the Cold War, the squadron operated continuously in the Atlantic, Mediterranean, and Middle East, adding anti-submarine warfare, ballistic missile defense, and carrier strike group escort to its mission profile. Today, DESRON 2 operates Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers out of Naval Station Norfolk, providing surface warfare, undersea warfare, and integrated air and missile defense to carrier strike groups and joint task forces worldwide. This officially licensed embroidered patch captures that unbroken century-plus of service in a durable, display-ready format suited for jackets, gear bags, shadow boxes, and unit history collections.
Perfect For: U.S. Navy surface warfare veterans, DESRON 2 alumni, Arleigh Burke-class destroyer crew members, Naval Station Norfolk sailors and families, carrier strike group collectors, Navy historians, shadow box builders, deployment keepsake displays, challenge coin and patch boards, reunion gifts, and anyone assembling a serious Atlantic Fleet or surface combatant patch collection. It is equally meaningful for supporters who want a single piece that connects World War II Pacific combat, Cold War deterrence patrols, Vietnam-era gunfire missions, and modern guided-missile destroyer operations under one officially licensed emblem.
Premier Squadron heritage, stitched into every thread — Second to None, from 1919 to the present watch.
