Welcome to USS TICONDEROGA
Veterans Association

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Welcome to the USS TICONDEROGA Veterans Association!
 
 
REGULAR & LIFE MEMBERSHIP IS NOW
OPEN
TO ALL TICONDEROGA-CLASS PERSONNEL!
 
 
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, to include those of all 26 additional TICONDEROGA-class cruisers.

 

Membership is open to all USS TICONDEROGA CV-CVA-CVS-14 and CG-XX 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 Last of the Greatest Generation"
 
Author J. Robert Gould reveals a tale set in modern times in his first book, The Last of the Greatest Generation.  It's a great mystery novel wrapped up in a World War II international story, created in two timelines with parallel love stories and an alcoholic reporter with a nose of a good plot.
 
Featuring the USS TICONDEROGA (CV-14), nations collide as the last living World War II veteran races against time to share the harrowing secrets he's held on to for half a century. When fate steps in to disrupt his plans, the story takes on a fast-paced, masterful turn as the truth emerges, secret by secret, that will change history.
 
"I couldn't put it down!"
 
Available now on Amazon.com!
 
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The revised By-Laws are now posted.
 
Click above on ABOUT then BY-LAWS.
 
 
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Go to the NEWS tab above for details about portraits taken at the Kansas City reunion!
 
 
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The July 2023 edition of the newsletter is here!
 
 
Click on NEWS above then NEWSLETTERS
 
 

The print edition will follow in approximately 3 to 4 weeks!
 
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The Deck Logs Project
(Article from oldbluewater.com)
 
 The Deck Logs Project was undertaken by members of the original Blue Water Navy
Vietnam Veterans Association to document when certain ships were within Vietnam
Territorial Seas defined as 12 miles from Baseline. The Vietnam War Era covered by
the analysis is January 1962 through May 1975.
 
 
 
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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 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. Your submissions are always welcome!

 
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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