USS *Texas* (CGN-39) was a Virginia-class nuclear-powered guided missile cruiser in the United States Navy, commissioned on 10 September 1977. She served primarily with the Pacific Fleet, participating in numerous operations and exercises, including deployments to the Western Pacific, Indian Ocean, and Persian Gulf during the Cold War. *Texas* provided carrier battle group escort, air defense, and surface/strike capabilities with her advanced missile systems. After over fifteen years of service, she was decommissioned on 16 May 1993, as part of post-Cold War force reductions.