Rocky Mountain Submarine Veterans

“To perpetuate the memory of our shipmates who gave their lives in the pursuit of their duties while serving their country.  That their dedication, deeds and supreme sacrifice be a constant source of motivation towards greater accomplishments.  Pledge loyalty and patriotism to the United States of America and its Constitution”

Announcements


Next Meeting: Saturday, May 30, 2026

(date change from May 23rd)

Guest Speaker: Robert Williscroft "Operation Ivy Bells"


Menu: Potluck Breakfast

(Julie is doing two breakfast casseroles and Tami will be doing a Blueberry french toast casserole)

Please bring donuts, bagels with cream cheese, and other breakfast item (maybe orange juice)

(Post coffee is $2/cup)

Let Paul know what you are bringing to help coordinate!



American Legion Post #178

 1655 Simms Street, Lakewood, CO 80215

Potluck Breakfast/Social Hour 0900

Meeting 0930


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May 16, 2026 Update


Morning All,


My recovery is still going good,, but I can still not drive and I am getting some terrible back muscle cramps. Saw the doctor yesterday and I should get some meds for my back today.

 

First the request -- Grant has one final working party to finish up our float. He needs one or two additional people to help. Day is tomorrow at 0900; location is 107 Aspen Dr. Fredrick. This is Dale and Tami's home, I would be there but my arm is still in a sling when I am out in public. Please consider coming out to help.

 

Second is important information -- Services for Jim Brunemeier will be at Howe Funeral Home in Longmont, 439 Coffman St, Longmont. You can read his obituary on their website. Viewing will be May 26th from 1200 to 1700 and services will be at Ft Logan on May 27th at 1130. Please come out and give this shipmate his well deserved final salute. 

 

Third is just a reminder -- This Wednesday if our monthly bingo at the veterans home. Location is 1919 N. Quentin St, Aurora. Time is 1000. I will not be available to attend. So please think about joining the members who do come out. 

 

The last reminder is, on May 23rd is the Colorado Freedom Memorial Park Celebration for American's 250th and Colorado's 150th anniversary. It is a big event with about 500 people showing up. There is a free Pancake Breakfast and it is being put on by the City of Aurora. We have to be there at 0700 to stage our float and the event runs from 0800 to 1300. Last year was very successful and we met a lot to people. This year should be even better. PLEASE consider coming out to participate. Location is 756 Telluride St, Aurora. Parking is at a premium, so come out early.

 

Thanks

Paul 


More on Jim's funeral service:


Jim's funeral per the website James Brunemeier Obituary - Longmont, CO

Howe Funeral Home in Longmont, 439 Coffman St, Longmont, CO 80501

Viewing

Tues May 26 12:00-1300

Funeral. 1300-1400

Reception 1400-1700

Interment

May 28 1130-1200 @ Ft Logan


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April 30, 2026 Update


Morning All.


I have some important updates.

 

First -- Our May meeting has been changed from May 23rd to May 30th. The 23rd is Memorial weekend and the post would like to take the day off. This has been confirmed with the Post Commander Russ Scott. The one issue is because it is the fifth Saturday of the month there will be no breakfast. So we will be doing a pot luck breakfast. Julie is doing two breakfast casseroles and Tami will be doing a Blueberry french toast casserole. So we need to have other people bring in donuts, bagels with cream cheese, and other breakfast item (maybe orange juice). PLEASE let me know what you are bringing so we can coordinate. We have been informed that the post charges $2 per cup for coffee. When we buy a breakfast the first cup is part of the meal, but everyone after that is $2. So for this meeting it will cost $2 per cup of coffee. If you bring in your own coffee do so in a container that doesn't look like a coffee cup. The post DOES NOT allow outside drink or food except with permission from the Post Commander (our potluck breakfast). This is so they can make money and remember they do not charge us for the use of the hall which is normally $200.

 

Also this meeting our guest speaker is Robert Williscroft and he is going to talk about "Operation Ivy Bells" one of the most secret convert submarine operations of the last century. He was one of the major players for this operation.

 

Second -- We have been invited to attend the Annual Colorado Freedom Memorial Park event this year. Same as last year. It is on May 23rd and located at 756 Telluride St, Aurora, CO 80011. Last year it was where we got connected with the Rocky Mountain Honor Flight and the Veterans Life Magazine. Plus several potential new members. It was a pretty good event and everyone loved our float. So if you are not doing anything that day PLEASE join us. 

 

Last is our 50th anniversary plaque has been installed. Big shout out to Ray Savard for donating the money to pay for the installation and Grant for coordinating making of the plaque, the design and installation. See pictures below!

 

Thanks

Paul


50th Anniversary Plaque At The USS Grayling (SS 209) Memorial

View more

Float Work Party - April 12, 2026

Paul Lietz, Ray Savard, and Dale & Tami Bowman volunteered at the 9News Rocky Mountain Honor Flight Telethon on April 9, 2026

50th Anniversary Final Plaque Design

New News

Admiral Rickover's Special Project NR-1 Nerwin WWI submarine captured in never-before-seen images over century after it sank off San Diego coast - CBS News

USSVI and RMB award annual scholarships!



Click on the link below for scholarship information:


National and Base Scholarship Submissions:   2025 - 2026



Asbestos Alert!

Written by T. Michael Bircumshaw and is in the last publication of the American Submariner on pg. 29.  It is important enough to be read to the members as they may have missed it.  “If you served any time between years 1900 and 2000 and did any time at sea or at certain Military installations, then you have been exposed to Asbestos.  Please get at least a high definition, no contrast needed, cat scan of your lungs.  Do it with a civilian pulmonologist, not the VA, and ask them to specifically look for pleural plaques and interstitial scarring in your lungs.  Once you have finally done that, call me at 951-775-4549.  Call me to tell me the results and we are hoping that your lungs are clean.  But, if like me, you have pleural plaques or/and asbestosis, then I can offer you some guidance on what to do about it.  It cannot be cured, but it can be compensated for, call me.  Don’t make me repeat myself, because I will.  Please do this for you and your family.”



  For more information about " Mesothelioma Plural Plaques " Click on the Red Link

Here are the links of how to make a claim to VA on PACT Act issues.

The first one is off the VA website and it is the actual form to make a claim. It does require you to be registered with the VA health System. The second one is a link to a VFW website to ask for help on applying for a claim. They do step by step instructions. The phone number is the VA hot line to ask VA help in filing a claim. The last is a YouTube on all this information. He is an ex-marine with info on all the agent orange and toxic exposure acts. Good info.

 

https://www.va.gov/disability/file-disability-claim-form-21-526ez/introduction

 

https://www.vfw.org/assistance/va-claims-separation-benefits

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qNkMWTmOc8


1-800-MY-VA-411 (1-800-698-2411).


SubVets Programs

Rocky Mountain SubVets participates in 3-5 Community parades per year. Click to go to the parades info page to see when and where the next parade will be.

"KAP(SS) for KID(SS)" is a USSVI Community Outreach Program that brings joy to the Children visited as well as to the Sub Vets who visit them! It also provides positive local awareness for USSVI and is in keeping with our organization's creed.



The Holland Club recognizes those submariners who have been Qualified for 50 years or more.


The Events Calendar link will take you to the Events Calendar.page.