Current News

USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59) Association News Page 
Member and membership news placed here is to notify of recent and upcoming events like Memorial Services, Annual Reunions, etc. Check back often as our current news section is updated as association information becomes available.

DATE SOURCE TOPIC PDF DOC
Jan 12, 2026 Jim Webb, Webmaster

Annual Scholarship
This year's Annual Scholarship for 2026 will be the the Spring Spot Sheet. 
 

Oct 10, 2025 Ken Killmeyer Historian

The USS FORRESTAL ASSOCIATION will honoring our departed shipmates on Saturday November 8th, 2025 at Arlington National Cemetery in section 46, which is directly across the street from the Amphitheatre, and later at the Vietnam Veteran Memorial wall at panel 24E in Washington, DC. All are welcome and are encouraged to attend. 

Jul 24, 2025 Ken Kilmeyer, Historian

July 29, 2025, USS FORRESTAL ASSOCIATION Members will meet at Arlington National Cemetery, in Section 46 at grave 556-7-8, at 1030 AM to honor the 134 USS FORRESTAL Crewmembers who died and the 161 men who were injured tragically in the worst U.S. Naval Disaster since World War II.  There, the members will place flowers and say prayers for their shipmates.  After the Ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, the members will travel to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, specifically to Panel 24E, and place flowers in honor of their Shipmates.  Panel 24E lists all the deceased USS FORRESTAL Shipmates.

Nov 6, 2024 Forrestal Association President

November 6, 2024 - Forrestal Association 2024 Reunion . . . . .   CLICK ON THE PDF SYMBOL -→