The USS Saratoga was a United States Navy aircraft carrier that served during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. It was named after the Battle of Saratoga, a key American victory during the Revolutionary War. The ship was commissioned in 1956 and remained in active service until 1994 when it was decommissioned. The USS Saratoga was eventually sunk as a target during a naval training exercise in 1998.