https://fdvg.org/blogs/news 2025-04-16T14:30:18-05:00 weekly https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/abh3aw-nicole-liskey-chosen-to-be-fdvg-s-very-first-active-duty-sailor-of-the-month-for-the-month-of-november-2014 2025-04-16T13:37:50-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.02.53-PM.png?v=1744828670 ABH3(AW) NICOLE LISKEY; CHOSEN TO BE FDVG’S VERY FIRST “ACTIVE DUTY SAILOR OF THE MONTH” FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2014 https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-honors-one-of-their-own 2025-04-16T13:40:08-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.57.55-PM.png?v=1744828808 FDVG HONORS ONE OF THEIR OWN! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/flight-deck-veteran-designs-new-fdvg-t-shirt 2025-04-16T13:42:40-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.56.46-PM-1080x675_2318205f-5a55-4ede-a8b1-660d7942a1b4.png?v=1744828960 Flight Deck Veteran Designs New FDVG T-Shirt https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/flight-deck-vet-releases-novel 2025-04-16T13:42:10-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.54.34-PM-858x675.png?v=1744828930 FLIGHT DECK VET RELEASES NOVEL https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/john-lunsford-takes-the-reigns-as-commanding-officer-of-the-flight-deck-veterans-group 2025-04-16T13:43:42-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.52.32-PM-936x675.png?v=1744829022 John Lunsford takes the reigns as Commanding Officer of the Flight Deck Veterans Group! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/amtcs-retired-chris-wills-appointed-fdvg-s-executive-officer 2025-04-16T13:44:53-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.50.57-PM-590x675.png?v=1744829093 AMTCS (Retired) Chris Wills, Appointed FDVG’S Executive Officer! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/azcaw-josh-cinelli-selected-as-senior-active-duty-board-of-advisor 2025-04-16T13:46:35-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.49.14-PM-690x675.png?v=1744829195 AZC(AW) Josh Cinelli, selected as Senior ‘Active Duty’ Board of Advisor! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-to-host-first-charity-event-april-3rd-4th 2025-04-16T13:50:45-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.46.37-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744829445 FDVG to host first charity event April 3rd & 4th! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/shellback-rum-announces-collaboration-with-singer-songwriter-jared-ashley 2025-04-16T13:51:30-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.44.24-PM-1058x675.png?v=1744829490 Shellback Rum Announces Collaboration with Singer-Songwriter Jared Ashley! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-launches-fraternal-organization 2025-04-16T13:52:30-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.43.35-PM_84e26144-2050-4f34-99ef-5d70f8e5abe9.png?v=1744829550 FDVG Launches Fraternal Organization! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/navy-launches-new-affordability-plan-for-ford-class-carriers 2025-04-16T13:55:40-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.37.40-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744829740 Navy Launches New Affordability Plan for Ford-Class Carriers https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/ea-6b-prowler-makes-its-final-flight-for-navy 2025-04-16T13:57:20-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.39.36-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744829840 EA-6B Prowler Makes Its Final Flight for Navy https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/navy-offers-new-details-to-helicopter-rescue-of-toddler-lost-at-sea 2025-04-16T13:58:31-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.41.09-PM-768x481.png?v=1744829911 Navy Offers New Details to Helicopter Rescue of Toddler Lost at Sea https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/montgomery-featured-at-hero-s-concert-operation-cherrybend-benefits-wounded-vets 2025-04-16T13:59:34-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.25.41-PM-1012x675.png?v=1744829974 Montgomery featured at hero’s concert Operation Cherrybend benefits wounded vets https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/co-john-lunsford-retires-xo-chris-wills-takes-helm 2025-04-16T14:00:32-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.50.57-PM-590x675_1.png?v=1744830032 CO John Lunsford Retires, XO Chris Wills Takes Helm! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/carolinas-chapter-small-gesture-does-big-things-for-area-veterans 2025-04-16T14:01:24-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.22.48-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830084 Carolinas Chapter small gesture does big things for area veterans! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/pukin-dogs-it-is 2025-04-16T14:02:14-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.20.43-PM-1080x464.png?v=1744830134 Pukin Dogs it is! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/uss-yorktown-gives-the-green-light 2025-04-16T14:03:04-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.22.09-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830184 USS Yorktown Gives The Green Light! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/once-again-the-va-turns-down-navy-vets-for-agent-orange-benefits 2025-04-16T14:03:53-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.19.15-PM.png?v=1744830233 Once again, the VA turns down Navy vets for Agent Orange benefits https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/flight-deck-veteran-brewing-big-things-in-little-rock-arkansas 2025-04-16T14:04:40-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.13.47-PM.png?v=1744830280 Flight Deck Veteran BREWing big things in Little Rock Arkansas https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/progress-continues-on-board-the-uss-yorktown-s-f-14-restoration-project 2025-04-16T14:05:28-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.12.36-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830328 Progress continues on-board the USS Yorktown’s F-14 restoration project https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/progress-continues 2025-04-16T14:06:28-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.10.34-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830388 Progress continues! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/f-14-restoration-project-done-unveiling-set 2025-04-16T14:07:11-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-5.05.17-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830431 F-14 Restoration Project DONE! Unveiling Set! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/unveiling-of-f-14-is-a-success 2025-04-16T14:08:13-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.26.18-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830493 Unveiling of F-14 is a success https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/bill-parks-fdvg-s-very-first-command-master-chief 2025-04-16T14:09:03-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.24.32-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830543 Bill Parks, FDVG’s Very First Command Master Chief https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/funeral-service-held-for-blue-angels-pilot-marine-capt-jeff-kuss 2025-04-16T14:10:10-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.20.04-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830610 Funeral service held for Blue Angels pilot Marine Capt. Jeff Kuss https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/six-aircraft-carriers-underway-marks-milestone-for-navy-top-officer 2025-04-16T14:10:56-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.23.09-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830656 Six Aircraft Carriers Underway Marks Milestone for Navy: Top Officer https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/happy-birthday-fdvg 2025-04-16T14:11:58-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.19.11-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830718 Happy Birthday FDVG! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/lcdr-mark-parcell-takes-over-as-xo 2025-04-16T14:12:49-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.17.42-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830769 LCDR Mark Parcell Takes Over As XO https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/uss-forrestal-survivors-gather-in-norfolk-to-remember-fallen-shipmates 2025-04-16T14:13:40-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.15.16-PM.png?v=1744830820 USS Forrestal survivors gather in Norfolk to remember fallen shipmates https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-preserving-f-14-tomcat-fast-eagle-102-gulf-of-sidra-incident-survivor 2025-04-16T14:14:32-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.13.16-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830872 FDVG Preserving F-14 Tomcat ‘Fast Eagle 102’ – Gulf of Sidra Incident Survivor https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fast-eagle-102-unveiled-admiral-venlet-very-first-honorary-lifetime-member 2025-04-16T14:15:22-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.11.36-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744830922 Fast Eagle 102 Unveiled, Admiral Venlet very first Honorary Lifetime Member https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-announces-platinum-selling-country-band-lonestar-to-play-operation-cherrybend 2025-04-16T14:16:10-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.09.04-PM-812x675.png?v=1744830970 FDVG Announces platinum-selling country band Lonestar to play Operation Cherrybend! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-event-raises-over-60-000-for-veterans 2025-04-16T14:17:04-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.06.53-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744831024 FDVG event raises over $60,000 for veterans https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-set-to-restore-historic-a-7e-corsair-located-in-edwardsville-township-il 2025-04-16T14:18:02-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-4.05.54-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744831082 FDVG set to restore historic A-7E Corsair located in Edwardsville Township IL https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/u-s-navy-a7e-corsair-plane-at-edwardsville-township-park-comes-down-for-restoration 2025-04-16T14:18:43-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-3.49.10-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744831123 U.S. Navy A7E Corsair plane at Edwardsville Township Park comes down for restoration https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/time-capsule-relics-found-in-tailpipe-of-edwardsville-park-s-plane 2025-04-16T14:19:37-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-3.53.13-PM.png?v=1744831177 Time capsule: Relics found in tailpipe of Edwardsville park’s plane https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-begins-restoration-of-u-s-navy-a7-corsair-in-edwardsville-township-il 2025-04-16T14:20:22-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-3.46.49-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744831222 FDVG Begins Restoration of U.S. Navy A7 Corsair In Edwardsville Township IL https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-carolinas-chapter-to-begin-restoration-project-on-uss-yorktown 2025-04-16T14:21:04-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-3.44.32-PM-1080x675.png?v=1744831264 FDVG/Carolinas Chapter To Begin Restoration Project On USS Yorktown https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/operation-cherrybend-2017-features-country-star-joe-diffie 2025-04-16T14:21:48-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-3.36.39-PM.png?v=1744831308 Operation Cherrybend 2017 Features Country Star Joe Diffie https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-making-a-difference-in-small-ohio-town-with-operation-cherrybend 2025-04-16T14:22:38-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-2.40.22-PM-876x675.png?v=1744831358 FDVG Making A Difference In Small Ohio Town With Operation Cherrybend https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/veterans-in-arms-at-operation-cherrybend 2025-04-16T14:23:44-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-2.29.32-PM-832x675.png?v=1744831424 Veterans in arms at Operation Cherrybend https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/restoration-complete-a-7-raised-back-to-it-s-display-pylon-1 2025-04-16T14:27:16-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-05-at-8.10.58-AM_d3dad6a4-4389-421f-bccd-a51bb8052915.png?v=1744831636 RESTORATION COMPLETE! A-7 Raised Back To It’s Display Pylon. https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/fdvg-preserves-history-with-a-7-restoration-1 2025-04-16T14:28:32-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/Screen-Shot-2018-05-07-at-2.17.53-PM-1080x675_1.png?v=1744831712 FDVG Preserves History With A-7 Restoration! https://fdvg.org/blogs/news/just-announced-operation-cherrybend-2019 2025-04-16T14:29:43-05:00 weekly https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0652/4308/6918/articles/32149157_444499549335635_7255048418416918528_n_1.png?v=1744831783 JUST ANNOUNCED! OPERATION CHERRYBEND 2018