USS TICONDEROGA
CV/CVA/CVS-14

Call Sign: NBMU

May 8, 1944 - January 9, 1947
January 31, 1952 - April 4, 1952
September 11, 1954 - November 16, 1973

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USS TICONDEROGA
CG-47

Call sign: NTIC

January 22, 1983 - September 30, 2004

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May 17-21, 2023

Kansas City, Missouri

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Welcome to USS TICONDEROGA
Veterans Association

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Welcome to the USS TICONDEROGA Veterans Association!
 
The mission of the USS TICONDEROGA Veterans Association is to perpetuate the memory of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS TICONDEROGA (CV/CVA/CVS-l4) commissioned May 8, 1944, and the first AEGIS cruiser USS TICONDEROGA CG-47 commissioned January 22, 1983, and ship's company of these U.S. Navy vessels.

 

Membership is open to all USS TICONDEROGA CV-CVA-CVS-14 and CG-47 personnel having served aboard these ships. In addition, membership shall be opened to other military or civilian official passengers who served aboard these ships while underway (such as flight/air group personnel, technicians, news media, space-moon shot recovery personnel, etc.). Associate membership shall be opened to relatives and friends of members who wish to participate in the association activities. An associate member shall pay annual dues and have all rights of a member except they may not cast a vote in the business of the association.


ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

The March 2023 Association Newsletter is now available!
 
Click on NEWS then NEWSLETTERS above
 
 
If you are viewing the digital edition and still desire a hard-copy of this newsletter,
please let us know via CONTACT.
 
There are a limited number of hard-copy editions available for distribution.
 
 Allow 3-4 weeks for delivery!
 
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
 

  • As many of you know, we are transitioning the newsletter from hardcopy to digital and have made it available on this new website. We need a good e-mail address that you regularly monitor. Please send that address to us via Ticovets.org under CONTACT above. You may also confirm and update your physical address and phone number there as well.

  • Let us know if you can receive Newsletters by e-mail. E-mail allows us to publish more than three newsletters annually and dramatically reduces the cost of publishing hardcopy newsletters.

  • The website allows us to post notices and news on a more regular basis. It also allows for more frequent detailed articles and information.

 
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REUNION ANNOUNCEMENTS:

DO NOT DELAY REUNION RESERVATIONS AND REGISTRATION!

  • Only the first 50 rooms have guaranteed pricing. Late hotel reservations may be at a higher nightly rate.

  • Get your Hotel Registration, as well as Reunion Registrations to include Tours and Banquet meal options in by April 26, 2023.

  • Let us know your special needs for transportation and accessibility in Kansas City.

  • Remember, only Regular Association members who have paid their dues can cast a vote at the General Business Meeting on Saturday afternoon. Associate members may attend but may not cast a vote.

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 YOU MAY NOW PAY YOUR DUES AND/OR REUNION FEES WITH A CREDIT/DEBIT CARD
 
WITH ZELLE!
 
 
 
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AGENT ORANGE Update:
From:     Ernest B Davidson

Email:    ebraddavidson@comcast.net
Message:  Good evening.   Has you organization been made aware of Ticonderoga being in Guam  on 1 June 1972 and therefore presumed exposed to Agent Orange for VA claim purposes?  If not, and if you would like a copy of her deck log for that date, please let me know by return email and I will forward a copy.

Also, on 6 April 1968 there is evidence she passed briefly through  AO exposure "coastal waters" shortly after 2000 hrs..  Since it was between daily position reports, it is unlikely be detected by VA and would require a dead reckoning plot to substantiate.   DR plots often/frequently are rejected by VA but can sometimes be won on appeal if handled by an experienced VA accredited attorney.   I have such a detailed plot and would be happy to provide it to the Association for use as you see fit.

Please advise at your convenience.

Ernest Davidson
LT USN  1969-1973
USS Brinkley Bass DD887
 
 

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