USS America CVA News

Good Afternoon Shipmates;

    For those looking to apply for the CVA Sholarship for the 2026-2027 school year, the applicaiton to apply for it is currently posted on the scholarship page under the Members Only menu. You must log in first and then navigate to the Scholarship page and download the PDF from there. You can click the link below if you are already logged in and it will take you to the page. 

CVA Scholarship

    Best of luck to all the new applicants! 

CVA Board of Directors

We have our Scholarship winners for 2025.

Kayla Julie Jacob, 

Grand Daughter of BMSN, Myron (Jake) Jacob, 1967-70.

Grace E. Fleshman, 

Grand Daughter of LCDR Thomas Duke,  VAW 124, 1972-73.

Congratulations to both of you, and best of luck in the future

Just before 10 pm on February 18, 2025, the CVA lost a Charter Member, and I lost a good friend.

Harry Rodriquez, ADJ3, VAH10, 1966-67, passed a few minutes before 10 tonight. Harry had a Kidney transplant this past summer. Everything seemed ok until late October. Some heart issues and then repeated infections.

Linda and their son Adam were there with him at the end.

One night thirty years ago, I came home to find a message on my "answering machine". Some voice yelling "Hi Tommy". And then talking about the America. I had no idea who it was or when he served onboard. But for the next thirty years, whenever we would call, or see each other. it was always, "Hi Tommy". I got the last one about two weeks ago in the ICU at our local VA Hosp.

Fair Winds and Following Seas My friend

Say Hi to Ray and save me a seat at the table.

Tom Tramantano Sr.

President

USS America Carrier Veteran's Assoc. Inc.

Great turnout for the parade

It was a little wet this year on Fifth Ave in NYC

PLANKOWNER AND CREWMEMBER PLAQUES

These Plaques are available to Plankowners and Former Crewmembers of the USS AMERICA,

who are members of the CVA.

The Plaques feature the ship name USS America CVA 66 and Plankowner or Crewmember engravings.

The Steel is from elevator #2 of the USS America.

To order your plaque, contact Tom Tramantano, President

mailto:tomato46@aol.com