Sewn and velcro today. Can you post a picture? The link is different?

It is a tan,orange, red, yellow, black and white patch. Looks like a Lincoln penny, heads up. 1972 as the date. At the top there is an extended arc embroidered with "In Abe We Trust" and at the bottom, there is an extended arc embroidered with "CVW-8 The Adventure Continues"

I'm sorry you can't see it. I don't know of another way to share pictures on DU.

CVW-8 was only ever on the USS Lincoln once was far as I can tell for a shakedown cruise in 1990. The Lincoln cent design fits with other patches I've seen from that ship.

and it's not helpful because the site seems to be defunct.

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22In+Abe+we+trust%22+patch&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjBxcqPxe3-AhVyhIkEHW1wC1UQ0pQJegQIFxAB&biw=326&bih=466&dpr=2#imgrc=dyB2HPfdVkKhoM

The patch makes reference to 1972 but I don’t think that is a patch date as I don’t think the Lincoln came on line until the Regan administration ship build up. But she is CVN72 so that may account for that.

He died in 1974. He was noted for trying to inject sensitivity into warfare, especially in Vietnam. I didn't find if he had been nicknamed Abe at any time.

You are always so helpful

I had no luck tracking it down, even with Google Lens, so I don't doubt it's uncommon, and I bet treasured by all who wore one.

During World War II, CVW-8 distinguished itself in combat in the Pacific, winning five Battle Stars and the Presidential Unit Citation for heroic combat action while embarked in USS Bunker Hill. The air group was disestablished on 23 November 1945 following World War II.

More:https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/cvw8.htm

I don't know how military units are named, and if they retire names, continue them, or name new units.

I had read about Navy boats awhile back, and learned that sometimes there is more than one boat with the same name, but not at the same time.