Daniel Nazario

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.

Fighter Squadron 74 (VF-74), known as the "Be-Devilers," was a distinguished United States Navy fighter squadron established in 1945. Originally flying the F4U Corsair, VF-74 transitioned through several aircraft, including the F-4 Phantom II and the F-14 Tomcat, becoming the first operational Atlantic Fleet squadron to fly the F-14. The squadron participated in numerous Cold War operations, including Mediterranean deployments and crisis response missions, and was involved in Operation Desert Storm in 1991, providing combat air patrol and escort missions. VF-74 was disestablished in 1994 after nearly five decades of service.