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USS George C. Marshall SSBN-654 Patch — Benjamin Franklin-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Embroidered Patch
Silent sentinel of the deep — carrying America's nuclear deterrent.
USS George C. Marshall (SSBN-654) was a Benjamin Franklin-class fleet ballistic missile submarine that served as a critical component of America's nuclear triad during the Cold War. Named after General George C. Marshall — the Army Chief of Staff who won World War II and later created the Marshall Plan that rebuilt Europe — SSBN-654 carried Polaris and Poseidon submarine-launched ballistic missiles on extended deterrent patrols beneath the world's oceans.
The fleet ballistic missile submarine force was America's ultimate insurance policy during the Cold War. Hidden beneath hundreds of feet of ocean, virtually undetectable, SSBNs like George C. Marshall carried enough nuclear firepower to destroy an entire nation. The submarine's crew of over 130 sailors — operating in two alternating Blue and Gold crews — conducted months-long patrols in absolute secrecy, maintaining constant readiness to launch their missiles on presidential order. The psychological burden of this mission was enormous, but the submariners who served aboard the "boomers" understood that their very existence prevented nuclear war. SSBN-654 and her sister ships were the silent guardians who kept the peace through strength.
This patch honors the crew of George C. Marshall and the Cold War deterrent mission.
Perfect For: SSBN-654 veterans, ballistic missile submarine enthusiasts, Cold War nuclear deterrent historians, and U.S. Navy submarine collectors.
Peace through strength — SSBN-654.
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