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2008 Meeting Schedule
(FRA #29
at
1900
unless other wise indicated)
Jan 15, Speaker ,Bill Lightfoot
Marine Historian
Feb 16,
10:30 AM Social @ FRA
Speaker : Author
Ed Monroe-Jones
"Wives of Navy Personnel Thru
History"
Mar 18th, No Speaker Yet
Apr 15th, Speaker, Capt Dan Prince, CO,TTF, Bangor
May 20th, Speaker, Submarine Historian, John
Clear.
Jun 17th, Annual Scholarship
Awards
Jul 19, Sat Annual Picnic, Illahee State Park. 10-?
Aug 19th Speaker,
Capt Jim Stone,
CO, IMF BANGOR
Sept 16th
Oct 21
Nov 18th
Dec 13, Sat 1200, HC Induction & Christmas Dinner
Puget Soundings, #1
May/Jun-08
Mar/Apr-08
Jan/Feb-08
Nov/Dec-07
Sept/Oct-07
Jul/Aug-07
May/Jun-07
Mar/Apr-07
Jan/Feb-07
Nov/Dec-06
Sep/Oct-06
July/Aug-06
May/Jun-06
Mar/Apr-06
MEETING MINUTES
4-15-08
3-18-08
1-15-08
11-20-07
10-16-07
8-21-07
6-19-07
5-15-07
4-17-07
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Bremerton Armed Forces Day
Parade. Next Saturday, May 17th. Muster in your colors at
spot C-14 on 4th street near the corner of ??? NLT 9:30 AM. Float has
been upgraded some more, with a sound system and new pennants. TTF
has plans to
have a contingent of uniformed sailors with us.
Also Seattle Base will have their float in the parade
An International
Gathering of Submariners. Seven base members (and their wives) attended
a wonderful weekend at the SAOC(W),s International
Gathering of Submariners. Several other USSVI members from WA, OR, ID and CA bases
also attended. Our gracious hosts, SAOC(W), were led by association
President Jim (Doc) Scott. A greet and meet on Friday, tours & banquet
on Saturday and perhaps the highlight of the gathering was on Sunday
morning, the Annual Battle of the Atlantic Parade & Remembrance Ceremony
in which we were invited and participated. It was followed by a
great brunch.
(FYI, For the duration
of WWII, the passage from North America to the United Kingdom proved
to be a battleground. Keeping the sea route open and ensuring supplies
reached the Allied forces in Europe was key to the war's success. This was
the Battle of the Atlantic.)
Click
here and
you may see some images of the event.
More images
Scholarship update:
Better ACT Now, Dead line: 15 May 2008
Many thanks for this year’s response to
the Lt. William ‘Willie” Spoon Memorial Scholarship fund drive through the
generosity of your raffle ticket donations. Many have given over and above
the book value of the raffle tickets, mailed to you in January, and some
have also given generously to the scholarship fund with direct donations.
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The following status report, to date,
for the 2008 Scholarship fund drive:
·
Total
donations from all sources…………$7004.00
·
Total
of 30 gift certificates valued at…..$~1000.00
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Total
of 12scholarship applications received to date
It is anticipated that there will be 22+
applications received by the May 15th deadline.
The scholarship selection committee is in
place and will meet at the FRA on May 20, 2008 @12:00 Noon to select the
eleven (11) applicant winners. The scholarship winners will be notified
well in advance of the June 17th awards ceremony at the FRA,
starting at 7:00 P.M. Refreshments and snacks will be served after the
awards ceremony.
Also the raffle ticket drawing will take
place on June 17th and the winners will be notified by mail or
telephone soon after.
As a reminder to those of you who have a
Son, Grandson or Daughter, Granddaughter applying for a scholarship, the
deadline for receiving applications is May 15, 2008.
The scholarship winners will be published
in the July/August issue of the Puget Soundings along with the gift
certificate donors for raffle prizes.
V/R
Bob Webster – 2008 Scholarship Chairman,
USSVI Bremerton Base
Call or e-mail Chairman
Robert G "Bob" Webster
for applications and any questions. Tel # 307-9012.
Please pass the word along.

Please
review the 2008 Convention Web site at this site:
http://ussvi2008.com/. It will
be held in the Dallas/Ft Worth area of Texas.
The Lone Sailor
Statue Project Bremerton Base has forwarded a check to the
Lone Sailor Statue Project for $1000 and received a thank you note.
According to Co-chairman, Tim Thomson, the base will get permanent
recognition. Hopefully you will consider contributing to this
project's success. See Donor list
here and recently updated.

NEW SKED You can still make
your submarine experience count! Trident Training Center (TTF)
Command Master Chief Scott Fusco and USSVI Bremerton Base Past
Commander John Gardner have a program that lets you share your
submarine experience and lessons learned with young sailors graduating
from the TTF ET course. Each one of the classes has been named after
one of the "Forty One for Freedom". On graduation day Master Chief
Fusco invites a team of two Bremerton Base members (preferably that has
served on that class's name sake boat) in, to give a short talk on their
experiences, etc. We have been involved in two or three of these
graduations to date.
Coming up on the following dates are
graduating classes with the boat names with members names that served on
those boats. TEAM UP! Then/or e-mail John (jgardner@donobi.net) or call him at
360-692-8994.
NAVET
Radioman
USS John Marshall -
17 JUN 08 @ 1100
USS Thomas Jefferson - 02 SEP 08 @ 1100 USS Alexander Hamilton - 19 AUG 08
@1100 USS Lafayette - 10
DEC 08 @ 1100 USS Andrew Jackson - 15 OCT 08 @ 1100

USSVI SubVet
News : #2008-014
http://www.ussvi.us:80/POCNotices.asp
Date: 5/8/2008
To: Distribution List
NEWS-01: Two very nice Websites
NEWS-02: "Snap" Shots /Quick Bytes
NEWS-03: Museum Boat Marlin in trouble
NEWS-04: SubVet Computer School: Proper Email Addressing
NEWS-05: Ya'll come now, heah? USS Cavalla Museum Boat work week-end
NEWS-06: USS Torsk Work Weekend - October 4-5, 2008
NEWS-07: Huge Book sale in Washington D.C. and prints
NEWS-08: Register early for the Ft Worth Convention and WIN!!!
NEWS-09: Nominations for National Officer Positions are now closed.
NEWS-10: USS North Carolina Joins the Fleet!
NEWS-11: The Cute Blond Soda Jerk
NEWS-12: Lets Hear it for Shipmate Ted Hussey!!!
NEWS-13: Before you go... A Musical tribute
NEWS-14: The Lost Boats
VET-01: Nearly 200 Veteran Benefit links
VET-02: The Veterans Administration needs YOU!
CHARITABLE-??: no Charitable news this time .....
Bremerton Base nominations for 2008/2009 elected officers is
open. A base member (if he agrees) in good standing may be
nominated by another base member in good standing. All 5 base offices,
Cdr, Vcdr, Secretary, Treasurer and Chief of the Boat are open for
nominees.
Duties of officers are sighted in the
Base bylaws.
Today (Apr 3), I announced I would be a candidate
for Base Cdr for the 2008/2009 session.
You make take action on this note by calling nomination chairman Fred
Borgmann at 360-377-2978 or e-mailing him at
ussvi@telebyte.net
Nominations shall be made prior to May 1, 2008. Additonal
nominations from the floor may be made at the election night, normally
at the June meeting.
Paper ballots will be made available
after May 1.
Western
District Commander 4 nominations are open:
U.S. SUBMARINE
VETERANS INC.
WESTERN REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Dave Harnish
6509 West Devonshire Ave.
Phoenix, AZ 85033-3350
Home: 623-846-0367
Cell 602-526-6100
daveharnish@cox.net
April 1, 2008
Shipmates;
Effective immediately nominations are open for USSVI District Commander
for USSVI WD’s 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. Nominations will remain open until
the close of business May 31, 2008. Base Commanders are encouraged to
contact me at any time via email or cell phone, to discuss the
nomination process. Those nominated must accept and agree to serve if
elected. Election procedures will be discussed under a separate cover.
Any member desiring to nominate a member in good standing may do so via
their Base Commander or via email, phone, or US Postal service to the
Western Regional Director. The member making the nomination should
ensure that the member being nominated is willing to serve as a district
commander.
Duties of USSVI District Commanders as defined in Section 7 of the USSVI
By-Laws: (B3/02)
The District Commander is directly responsible to the Region Director
for the conduct of organizational business within his district.
The duties of the District Commanders shall include but not be limited
to:
A. Assist the Base Commanders within their respective districts in the
performance of their duties, to include providing assistance as required
to insure the proper operation of base meetings and events, recruiting
and retention.
B. Appoint all District committees, committee chairman and appointed
officers as required to conduct District business.
C. Represent his respective District at official functions.
D. Assist the Regional Director with the oversight of the performance of
all Base Commanders within his district; the performance guidelines
having been established by the Region Director.
E. Approve Base bylaws, insuring compliance with National and State laws
regulating the operation of the organization within his district (i.e.
charting, maintaining non-profit status, etc.)
F. Actively promote the establishment of new bases with the assistance
of the Base Development Committee.
G. Perform as liaison with other veteran organizations including SVWWII
in their respective areas.
H. Annually prepare a written report on the ‘state of his district’ to
be given to his Regional Director with copies for publication in each of
the District’s Base Newsletters.
I. Serve as a member of the Board of Directors in an advisory capacity
but without voting privileges.
J. Serve as a member of the Base Development Committee.
K. Serve as a member of the Awards Committee, as outlined in Article VI
Section 15 (B4-02)
L. Prepare a “Turn Over” folder for his relief, containing all
information and correspondence relative to his office.
Current Western District Commanders:
WD1, Jim Dunn, Perch Base
WD2, Dave Linker, Rocky Mountain Base
WD3, Charles Riley, Farragut Base
WD4, Bud Berg, Bremerton Base
WD5, Rocky Rockers, Dolphin Base
WD6, T. Michael Bircumshaw, Scamp Base
It is requested that all addressees acknowledge receipt of this
communication via email, phone or US Postal service and ensure that it
is made available to all voting members of your bases via base
newsletters or as the Base Commander desires.
Fraternally,
Dave Harnish
USSVI Western Region Director
Don "Red" Bassler
Commander
USSVI Bremerton Base
360-479-1642
down-scope@comcast.net
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VETERANS;
ACTIVE DUTY, RETIRED, all Era’s…SPOUSES, WIDOWS, DEPENDENT CHILDREN,
Reservists, National Guard…
SEMINAR ON VA BENEFITS
HOW TO HELP
YOURSELF and OTHERS….REGARDING VETERANS BENEFITS!
SATURDAY 10
MAY 2008 10:00AM til 4:00PM
Breakfast or
Lunch available 7AM-2PM
LOCATION:
FLEET RESERVE
ASSOCIATION BRANCH 29
521 National
Ave. South
Bremerton,
Washington
Questions:
How to reopen your claim for increase?
What does
“aggravation” mean relating to a service related problem.
What
documents are necessary when filing a claim?
Are you aware
you are entitled to dependent allowance when you receive 30% service
connected disability?
Has your
service connected condition changed?
When did you
last update your claim?
Learn how to
help each other.
Where to get
help?
For more
information Contact:
Lena
Swanson (360)-377-7011
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NAVAL SUBMARINE LEAGUE MEETING MAY 21st, 2008--MARK YOUR
CALENDAR NOW!!!
COLONEL BILL REEDER, USA (RET), WILL SPEAK TO THE MEMBERSHIP. COLONEL
REEDER WAS A POW DURING THE WAR IN VIET NAM.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 at 11:30 for lunch at noon.
WHERE: Olympic Lodge, Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton (Please note that
this is a change of Venue)
COST: $12 at the door. Please consider contributing an extra $12 to go
toward our fund for active duty submariners (LT and below) at lunch.
Please note that this really helps our chapter defray the cost of having
members of individual ships Wardrooms and CPO Quarters to our monthly
meetings as our guests. Hosting our active duty shipmates gives
tremendous support to increasing name recognition for the Naval
Submarine League among active duty submariners and submarine supporters.
Many, many thanks to those of you who have contributed to this
initiative in the past.
MENU: Chef’s Choice Buffet
RESERVATIONS: Make reservations with Paul Ogg at 360 692 6032 or E-mail
him at kjoggpr@aol.com by close of business on Friday, May 16th, 2008.
SPOUSES AND FRIENDS OF THE SUBMARINE FORCE ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO
ATTEND:
This is a “one-of-a-kind” opportunity to hear from a genuine “HERO” of
the War in Viet Nam. Colonel Reeder had the unique experience of being a
“guest” of the North Vietnamese at the “Hanoi Hilton,” spending 11
months as a POW. Some of you were on the recent SUBVETS Cruise to Alaska
and had the opportunity to hear the Colonel speak. I was there and I
know that I speak for many who heard the Colonel talk: it was a
fascinating story, inspiring and well worth the time.
Biography
William S. Reeder, Jr., Ph.D.
Colonel, U.S. Army (retired)
Dr. William Reeder is the Chief of Leader Development at the Battle
Command Training Center at Fort Lewis, Washington, and the former Deputy
Director and Professor at the U.S. Army School of Advanced Military
Studies at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. He retired from the United States
Army in 1995 as a colonel, and subsequently earned a Ph.D. in history
and anthropology from Kansas State University. His military service
included assignments in cavalry, aviation, and special operations, and
he has extensive combat experience.
William Reeder is a thirty year Army veteran with two tours of duty in
Vietnam, flying armed OV-1 Mohawk reconnaissance airplanes and AH-1
Cobra attack helicopters. He participated in deep reconnaissance and
surveillance operations throughout Southeast Asia and was involved in
special operations with SOG (Studies and Observations Group). He has in
excess of 3,000 hours of flight time including over 1,000 hours in
combat. During his second combat tour, he was shot down and captured by
the communist North Vietnamese, spending nearly a year as a Prisoner of
War.
Subsequent Army assignments included various command and staff
positions, and a stint at the U.S. Air Force Academy. He commanded at
all levels, platoon through brigade (including command of an AH-64
Apache attack helicopter squadron). His last assignment before
retirement in 1995 was as the Deputy Chief of Staff, de facto Chief of
Staff, for the United States Southern Command in Panama.
His military awards and decorations include the Valorous Unit Award,
Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit, two Distinguished
Flying Crosses, and three Bronze Star Medals, three Purple Hearts for
wounds received in action, the POW Medal, Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry
with Bronze Star, and numerous Air Medals (one with “V” device). In 1977
he was named Army Aviator of the Year. He was featured in the PBS
documentary, “The Helicopter Pilots of Vietnam,” and has provided
military commentary on CNN and the Discovery Channel.
Dr. Reeder is married to the former Melanie Lineker of Westminster,
Maryland, who is also a retired Army colonel and works as the Public
Affairs Officer for the U.S. Navy Northwest Region, headquartered at
Bangor Submarine Base, Washington. They have four children.
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2008 Soup Down Sked
11:45 Start Time
| 1-4 |
Sunset Grill,
4926 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig Harbor |
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11 |
Keeper's Cove Restaurant,7989 Salish Lane
NE, Kingston |
| 18 |
Pats Restaurant, East Bremerton |
| 25 |
Aztecca, Silverdale |
| 2-1 |
Harbor Rock Cafe, 6565 Kimball Dr , Gig Harbor |
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8 |
Boat Shed,
Bremerton, under the Manette Bridge |
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15 |
Azteca, 19045 Highway 305, Poulsbo
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22 |
Tony's, 4908 Kitsap Way, Bremerton |
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29 |
Clear Water Casino,
Suquamish |
| 3-7 |
Silver City Brewery, 2799 NW Myhre Rd,
Silverdale |
| 14 |
JJ's Fish House,
18881
Front St NE, Poulsbo |
| 21 |
Red Robin, 10455
Silverdale Way Nw, Silverdale, WA 98383 |
| 28 |
Cloverleaf Sports Bar and Grill, 1240
Hollis St, Bremerton |
| 4-4 |
FRA #29, 521 National Ave, Bremerton |
| 11 |
Brother Don's, 4200 Kitsap Way, Bremerton |
| 18 |
Whiskey Creek, 1918 Washington Street,
Keyport |
| 25 |
Sunset Grill, 4926 Point Fosdick Dr NW, Gig
Harbor |
| 5-2 |
Sizzler,
3558 Wheaton Way
Bremerton, WA |
| 9 |
Mandarin, 2928 Nw Bucklin Hill Rd,
Silverdale,
Next to Azteca |
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Ceasar's Restaurant, 3621 Wheaton Way, East
Bremerton |
| 23 |
Airport Diner, Bremerton Airport |
| 30 |
Aztecca, Silverdale |
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2 Margaritas,
10600 Silverdale Way, Silverdale
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Pats Restaurant, East Bremerton |
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Whiskey Creek, 1918 Washington Street,
Keyport |
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Brother Don's, 4200 Kitsap Way, Bremerton |
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