This Polaris Missile was launch from a ballistic missile nuclear submarine during the Cold War. Life is Simple, you're either qualified or you're not is written across this design.
Cold War Patrol submarine veteran patch. During the Cold War era, the US authorized a program to provide a powerful force that would serve as a deterrent to a nuclear attack. 41 nuclear powered submarines, each capable of launching 16 Polaris missiles, were commissioned. The subs, the largest ever built at the time, were sent More Info »