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To AABC Members and Friends Following is also in attachment.... MOAA AABC Chapter Meeting Advance Notice of Rescheduled Meeting Saturday, 26 April 2025 0900 hrs Atonement Lutheran Church 685 Inca Parkway Boulder, CO 80303. Note – This is a rescheduled date due to conflict with Easter. A full breakfast is available. PROGRAM – Veteran Services Officer - Veterans benefits update - Presenter TBD Please plan to attend this meeting and bring a friend! In addition to the excellent presentation, you will enjoy meeting your fellow members and their guests, along with learning of exciting activities for our group scheduled in the coming months. WE HAVE SEVERAL NEW AABC CHAPTER MEMBERS - COME AND MEET THEM

To All, Our April Coffee will be on Wednesday, April 2nd, at 9:00 AM at Panera's in Boulder. Please bring a friend and use the attached notice as an intro to our coffees. Let's plan to meet inside and migrate outside if the weather permits. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile)

As I discussed at the Chapter meeting, sometimes there are issues with Federal systems that we need to resolve and we are 4X more likely than active duty people to get called by a scammer. In either case, if you need to contact a Federal agency, recent policies will make getting to those agencies much more difficult than it was even a month ago. I collected the numbers in the attached document Friday morning so they should be current. Have a strategy. I am going to try to contact the agency directly as we would have done last year. Because of the change in telephone response times that I suspect (and have heard about in recent days). I plan to hold for an hour and hope they answer and resolve my problem. If they don't, I plan to call my representative (Joe Neguse for most of us) and have his office request that Social Security, the VA, etc, contact me. I also expect scammers will see the difficulty contacting these institutions and will step up scams related to federal benefits. Please watch out for yourself and also for others that may need to contact the Federal government. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile)

Following is also in attachment.... Reminder Regular AABC Chapter Meeting Saturday, 29 March 2025 0900 hrs Atonement Lutheran Church 685 Inca Parkway Boulder, CO 80303. Note – This is a rescheduled date due to meeting location conflict. A full breakfast is available. PROGRAM – Chuck Robbins will give us his experiences as a Medevac pilot in Vietnam and after. The Vietnam War saw the widespread use of medical evacuation helicopters, commonly known as "Medevacs," which played a crucial role in saving countless lives on the battlefield, particularly through the iconic Bell UH-1 Huey helicopter, These helicopters, with their dedicated medical crews, could rapidly reach wounded soldiers in remote areas, significantly improving survival rates by delivering timely medical treatment. Chuck Robbins will give us his experiences as a Medevac pilot in Vietnam and after as helicopters matured in our economy Please plan to attend this meeting and bring a friend! In addition to the excellent presentation, you will enjoy meeting your fellow members and their guests, along with learning of exciting activities for our group scheduled in the coming months. WE HAVE SOME NEW AABC CHAPTER MEMBERS - COME AND MEET THEM

To All, Thanks for being members. Here is our March newsletter. Our next meeting is March 29th and will feature Chuck Robbins talking about his time in helicopters in Vietnam and after, There has been a wealth of interesting news and opinion lately lately but much of it is political and we are not so I chose some not so political pieces that I thought would interest you. The first is about the Pentagon getting AI help for military planning. The second is about making schools better. Both are important and timely issues. Please enjoy. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile)

Please share with your females friends, spouses, other members: Ladies Coffee this coming Wednesday, 9:30 am at the Naked Lunch, 3301 Arapahoe Road Boulder (Faces inside the central drive through the Peloton Condo Complex). Come join us for lively conversation, good coffee, and tasty breakfast foods. Questions? vhebert@... or miriamlindahl@... or maureenchris1@...

Hi AABC Members, For the year 2025, your Executive Board has identified important activities for the Chapter to pursue. Below is a brief description of those objectives for the year we would like you to know about. Your thoughts/comments are welcome. Just contact one of the Board members. AABC’s 2025 Important Objectives Goal Lead Goal Staff Current Members- Make them feel welcome, help them to assimilate and involved through communication, publicity and events, and that the chapter is concerned about their priorities. Staff New Members-Get as many new members as possible. Make them feel welcome, help them to assimilate and involved through communication, publicity and events, and that the chapter is concerned about their priorities. Staff Social Events- Have social events to increase member participation, to get more of the members and spouses to attend, and to have events to attract new members. Tom Lindahl Jay Balzer Bill Bower Memorial Park- Work with the City to fund and implement the Bower Memorial at his park. Give regular status reports on funds needed, schedule, etc. Tom Lindahl Promote Boulder Veterans Charitable Foundation- Promote BVCF as a place to donate for the benefit of veterans. The Bill Bower memorial is priority, then other veteran efforts. Staff Chapter Leadership and Continuity- Develop a chapter Leadership and Community focus to ensure longevity of our chapter. Staff CU ROTC-Continue support of CU ROTC programs through annual scholarships and issuing medals and gold bars.

MOAA AABC Members and Friends Due to a conflict at Atonement Church and Easter the AABC March and April meetings dates have changed March meeting will now be Saturday 29 March at 9 AM and April meeting will be Saturday 12 April at 9 AM. Arivised document containg complete information follows and is attached. Dick Smith 2025 AABC MOAA CALENDAR - KEY DATES - updated 03/10/2025 Membership meeting dates; usually 3rd Saturday, at 9AM, Atonement Lutheran Church, Boulder Jan 18 Feb 15 Mar 29 Apr 12 May 17 June 21 July picnic 19th Aug 16 Sept 20 Oct 18 Nov 15 Dec 6 Holiday party Speakers/Topics for membership meetings Jan - Meeting canceled due to weather. Feb - Col. Lew Moir, USAF (Ret); The Role of the B-52 Before, During, and After the Vietnam War (1965-1975) Mar - Charles (Chuck) Robbins, Medevac pilot in VietNam - Helicopters in War and Peace Apr - Veteran Service Officer - Veterans benefits update (tentative) May - No chapter meeting. Spouse/Family Appreciation Dinner at Via Toscana in Louisville (tentative) June - CAPT John J. Mackin, USN (Ret); USN Submarine Service During the Cold War and After July - Summer picnic on patio at Ironwood Grill (Flatirons golf course) Aug - Dick Smith, Capt. USNR (Ret) and Chuck Cooprider, LCol, USAF (Ret); Military Sealift and Airlift. Two special guests may join us. Sept - LTC Sam Mathis, USA (Ret); The Work and Viewpoint of an NFL Referee Oct - Steve Cassells; Search and Recovery of Lost WWII Military Aircraft Nov - USMC Birthday celebration (250 years!); ROTC update; Speaker TBD Dec - Christmas party; Saturday, December 6th at Boulder Country Club Chapter Social Events March 22nd, Saturday - “Oklahoma” at Candlelight Dinner Theater Social Chapter Dinners – TBD Veterans Gatherings at Senior Living Centers – Balfour to be scheduled. July 19th, Annual Picnic -location TBD Service Birthdays - TBD December 6th, Christmas Luncheon at Boulder Country Club December 13th, Army Navy Football Game Watch Party Board meeting dates; usually 2nd Wednesday of the month Jan 8 Feb 12 Mar 12 Apr 9 May 14 June 11 July 9 Aug 13 Sept 10 Oct 8 Nov 12 Dec 10 Key dates, by subject AABC member dues payable to AABC - Jan 30 AABC Newsletter published - at discretion of President CU ROTC Tri-Military Awards Ceremony - to be announced (usually Apr) CU ROTC Commissioning Day - usually day of, or day after, CU graduation CU Veterans Day ceremonies - Nov 7 +/- Football game parties - Dates and locations to be announced. MOAA - LOE (Level of Excellence) award submission - Jan 30 Service celebrations - Dates and locations to be announced. Recognition dates (Any activities associated with these events will be announced ahead of time) Jan 4 US Public Health Service (1889) May 9 Military Spouses Appreciation Day (Sat preceding Mothers’ Day) May 16 Armed Forces Day Jun 14 Army Birthday (1775) Jun 29 AABC Chapter Birthday (1972) Aug 4 Coast Guard Birthday (1790) Aug 13 US Space Command (2018) Sep 17 Constitution Day Sep 18 Air Force Birthday (1947) Oct 13 Navy Birthday (1775) Oct 19 Admiral Arleigh Burke Birthday Nov 10 US Marine Corps Birthday (1775) Nov 11 Veterans Day

AABC members and friends: Informative March Newsletter from Buckley SFB Retiree Activities Office (RAO) Dick Smith View this email in your browser The March RAO newsletter has been posted to our website. Just click on the RAO newsletter link below. The newsletter has FAR more info, and details, than what you see in this e-mail. While most newsletter material is repeated monthly, I try to put new info up front. The link to the RAO website is below the newsletter link. Newsletter - March Newsletter Home Page - Buckley SFB Retiree Activities Office Some new material in this month’s newsletter that may be of interest: military observances in Mar; Mar base closures for Holidays and Family Days; Renewing ID Cards Online: Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors; Tricare Pharmacy Network Adds Kroger Pharmacies; Burial at Veterans Cemeteries; Vietnam War Symposium Event; National Vietnam War Veteran’s Day Event at the Exchange; Colorado Remembers Event for WWII Vets; Tricare West Region Transition Challenges; Social Security Fairness Act; New 2025 VA Benefits Guide; New Army Echoes Retiree Newsletter; New DFAS SmartDoc E-mail to Army Gray Area Retirees; VA claims assistance on Buckley SFB; Wings Over the Rockies Museum events for Mar; etc. Details on these, and other, topics can be found below and in the newsletter. You can find the latest Service and DFAS Retiree Newsletters using the links below: Air Force Afterburner: https://www.retirees.af.mil/library/afterburner/ (Issue 2, 2024) Army Echoes: https://soldierforlife.army.mil/Documents/echoes/latest.pdf (Feb - Apr 2025) New Navy Sailor for Life (previously Shift Colors) - Sailor for Life (Fall-Winter 2024) Marine Corps Semper Fidelis - Semper Fi Magazine – Marine Corps League (mcleaguelibrary.org) (Winter ‘25) Coast Guard Long Blue Line - LONG BLUE LINE (Winter ‘25) DFAS - https://www.dfas.mil/retiredmilitary/newsevents/newsletter (Dec ’24) - Friday, 28 Mar, is a Family Day. Family Days impact various operations on base (Pharmacy, MPF ID card section, 6th Ave Gate, etc.) so keep that in mind if you have things to do on base during those days. - Pharmacy closures in March are as follows: 28 Mar - Family Day. Reminder: the pharmacy is closed every Wednesday from 0730 to 0930 for Training. We have posted a document listing all the pharmacy closures due to holidays/family days in 2025 on our website. - Just a heads up that the ID card section in Bldg 606 on base expects to have some outages for system upgrades around mid-March. We will provide additional info when we get it from the MPF. - On Sat, 29 Mar, from 1000 - 1100 in the Buckley SFB Exchange Mall, there will be a pinning ceremony offering Vietnam Vets pins (limited number) for National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Free food with coffee/water will be served. The Exchange would like to have any Vietnam Veterans bring them a photo of themselves and they will display it on a backdrop (it can just be a photocopy if you want to print one out). Base leadership may be present to speak as well. - At some point (we hear the beginning of 2026) the old-style military ID cards (DD form 2, DD form 1173, DD form 1173-1 or DD form 2765(blue, pink or tan ID)) will not get you on base, whether they have an INDEF expiration date on them or not. If you still have the old-style ID card, we strongly recommend you make an appointment to get it replaced with the new NextGen ID card now! Instructions in our newsletter. - Last Saturday I visited the Veteran’s Museum in Broomfield (my first visit) and listened to a presentation by a former Navy swift boat OIC in Vietnam. Though the museum is small, I was impressed with the facility, and the guest speaker. They generally have speakers on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of each month. The next Coffee & Conversation is on 8 Mar with guest speaker Stuart Goldstein, who was a Fleet Marine Medic supporting a civilian Vietnamese hospital. On 15 Mar Matt Ake, retired Reserve Lt Col will give a talk on the history of Vietnam. More details in the newsletter. - The “Brothers After War” movie opened in Feb. You can see

To All, Some of you already know about these changes but some don't so here they are: The March Educational meeting will be on March 29th. March 15th (the third Saturday), Atonement has a funeral. March 22nd is our Social event (Oklahoma at the Candlelight Dinner Theater) so we have moved to the 29th. In April, the third Saturday is Easter weekend and Atonement has a lot scheduled and so do many families so we have tentatively booked April 12th at Atonement and are trying to schedule a VSO to give a benefits presentation for our educational meeting. We could shift to the 26th if the speaker needs us to. In May, we are only going to have a social meeting and that will be a Spouse/Family Appreciation meal, probably during the third week of the month and probably at Via Toscana in Louisville. We are going to schedule it early in the evening so members who don't like to drive at night will be able to attend and still get home in daylight. I will keep you updated as the variables firm up. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile)

This is probably the tip of the iceberg. I expect DOGE cuts to VA and Medicare and Social Security will lead to service disruptions. I expect (hope) that MOAA (and the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars) are gearing up legislative campaigns with email and social media campaigns to counter loss of benefits. Please be ready to defend our earned and paid for benefits. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: VA Western Colorado Health Care System <veteranshealth@...> Date: Fri, Mar 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM Subject: Patient Advocate | VA Western Colorado Health Care System To: <tomlindahl@...> Other Resources MyHealtheVet With MyHealtheVet, you can directly message your care team with questions. Service Line Advocate Each service line has designates staff to help address any issues you may have in that department. Ask the check-in clerk to speak with one. VA Hotline Call the VA hotline and speak to a call representative. 1-800-698-2411 (My VA411) Ask VA Use Ask VA by submitting questions to https://askva.gov. Community Care Billing For any community care billing questions, please call 1-877-681-7618 for assistance. If you are a veteran in crisis, you can contact the VA through the Veterans Crisis line. You can call 1-800-273-8255 and press 1, use the online chat or text 838255. The service is free, confidential and available 24/7. Keep updated & let us know how we're doing. You have received this message because you are subscribed to Veterans Health. Access your Subscriber Preferences to make changes to your subscription or Unsubscribe. Get this as a forward? Sign Up to receive updates from Veterans Health. Having questions or problems? Please visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com for assistance. Sent to tomlindahl@... on behalf of US Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration · 810 Vermont Avenue, NW · Washington, DC 20420 · 877-222-VETS (877-222-8387)

This Wednesday, we'll have our March Coffee at Panera's in Boulder. If the weather's like today, we can meet outside but according to the weatherman, it's going to get cold and maybe snowy on Tuesday so an indoor meeting is likely. Please invite a friend. The price of admission is a war story from somewhere about something. You can use the attached flyer as an intro to our group. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile)

Many of us will be at the Candlelight Dinner Theater on March 22nd but for those of you who are not, here is the Broomfield Veterans Museum VietNam War Symposium. The Vietnam War Veterans Day is March 29th. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile) ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: MICHAEL FELLOWS <michaelfellows1@...> Date: Sun, Mar 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM Subject: Oops - C&C Change To: Dick Smith <rsmit10@...>, Tom Lindahl <tomlindahl@...>, Don Bross <donald.bross@...> Dick, Tom, Don, I believe I had emailed you an update to your C&C schedule which reflects Flint Whitlock now being our speaker on 15 March instead of Matt Ake. In that previous version I had forgotten to update the title for Flint's talk, to match what we show on the Symposium Program. The attached version corrects the error. Sorry about that... Mike

---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Secretary <secretary@...> Date: Mon, Feb 24, 2025, 12:35 PM Subject: USS ARLEIGH BURKE Association Newsletter, The Destroyerman, February 2025 To: Secretary <secretary@...> The February 2025 Issue of The Destroyerman, Volume 13, Issue 1, is attached. You will also be able to find it online at https://arleighburkeassociation.org/ Highlights include: - Association Update from each of your Board of Directors. - Condolence and bereavement information for the passing of former shipmates. - An update on the Arleigh Burke Class from the Destroyer Shipbuilding Program Manager. - Information from our Online Media Manager. - An article on "The Fletcher Factor" (by Kenyon Hiser with help from the Fletcher family and Maine Maritime Museum). We have a new Zoom account! Please use the below link to join our BOD and Annual Meetings: Zoom link: https://us05web.zoom.us/j/84945831836?pwd=xRMPeJHoWGEkz17TrmqVjcaDa9CCen.1 Meeting ID: 849 4583 1836 Passcode: 552200 Phone: 301-715-8592 Our BOD meets on the third Thursday of each month (Mar 20, Apr 17, May 15, Jun 19, Jul 17, Aug 21, Sep 18, and Oct 16). Our Annual Association Meeting is on Nov 20. All Telcons kick off at 1930 EST, please join in the conversation! A note from the Editor: We are working to get the “ Where are they now?” section in each issue of The Destroyerman. If you would like to submit a short article to let everyone know what you have been up to since you left the ship, please send your information to NewsLetter@... Very respectfully submitted, Corey Keniston Secretary You are receiving this e-mail as a former shipmate, current or former member of the Association, on the newsletter distribution list, or other affiliation with USS Arleigh Burke or the Association. Reply unsubscribe to be removed from our distribution list.

TO FEMALE MEMBERS, SPOUSES OF MEMBERS & SURVIVING SPOUSES As well as their guests & friends AABC invites you to a Ladies Coffee held on the last Wednesday of the month. Come join us as we build friendships and increased social opportunities among all ladies associated with AABC MOAA. It will be fun! Naked Lunch @ The Peloton Condo Complex ** 3301 Arapahoe Ave Boulder CO 80303 303-4494647 For more information, contact Veronica Hebert 303-895-1619 vhebert@... Maureen Bross maureenchris1@... Miriam Lindahl miriamlindahl@... Dates to Remember -- Last Wednesday of the Month @ 9:30 am February 26, 2025 March 26, 2025 April 30, 2025 ** The Naked Lunch has an Arapahoe address but faces into the interior drive of the Peloton. Going East on Arapahoe Avenue in Boulder, turn left (north) onto 33rd St. Take the first driveway into the Peloton and go to the middle of the drive where you will see the Naked Lunch on your right. Free parking in the center drive. Coffee, tea, soft drinks, pastries and full breakfasts offered by Naked Lunch.

AABC Members and Friends The Broomfield Veterans Museum (BVM) and AABC have worked together on many occasions. in addition to their outstanding collection of military artifacts, the also schedule "Coffee and Conversation" the 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at the Museum - 1000 hours. Information on the next 3 regular presentations follows. Note the Coffee and Conversation event for this Saturday 22 February. Web site is https://broomfieldveterans.org/coffeeandconversation/. Additionally, the BVM is holding a full day Vietnam War Symposium on 22 March 2025 at the Broomfield Auditorium starting 0830 and ending around 1600 (4 PM). A flyer with complete information is attached. If you have questions contact AABC and BVM member Mike Fellows - michaelfellows1@.... Dick Smith COFFEE AND CONVERSATION PRESENTATIONS - 2nd and 4th Saturdays of the month at the Museum - 1000 hours. 22 February – Lou Marucheau graduated from the University of Colorado, was commissioned in the U.S. Navy . He will speak about his Vietnam tour which covered the end of the Swift Boat era in Vietnam. His tour, which was from October 1969 to September 1970, was as the Officer-in-Charge of a PCF (Swift Boat) operating throughout the Mekong Delta. He operated on the My Tho, Ham Luong, and Co Chien rivers which are the three main rivers of the Mekong. During his tour, “Vietnamization” of the US Naval Forces was carried out so that all brown water navy boats, including PCFs, and their missions were to be turned over the South Vietnamese Navy. 8 March – Stuart Goldstien graduated High School in 1963 and was facing the draft or college. By his own words, “I had a rather dismal academic standing and the local community college wanted nothing to do with me. My path was clear. I would join the Navy, grow up, and maybe even see the world. I got to do all three things in the next 4 years.” Stuart was trained as Fleet Marine Medic and in 1965 was deployed to Vietnam initially to Saigon and later to Hoi An, 20 km south of Danang , where he and other Navy personnel supported a civilian Vietnamese hospital. Stuart will share a video essay he created with images and music from this period which many of us can relate to and find this to be a powerful experience. 15 March – Matt Ake graduated from Penn State University and was commissioned into the United States Air Force as a 2nd Lt. He spent 8 years on active duty and retired from the Air Force Reserve as a Lieutenant Colonel. Matt will give a special talk about the “History of Vietnam” to help set the stage for the March Vietnam War Symposium. Our focus for CY2025 Coffee and Conversation speakers will emphasize Vietnam veterans. 22 March - Vietnam War Symposium at Broomfield Auditorium - 3 Community Park Drive, Broomfield, CO 80020 - See Attachment for Details

To AABC Members and Friends Reminder and Agenda - Membership Meeting, Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 9 AM, Atonement Lutheran Church, Boulder Dick Smith - 303-888-0645 Agenda Membership Meeting Saturday, February 15, 2025, at 9 AM Atonement Lutheran Church, Boulder Call to Order · Pledge of Allegiance (Tom) · Invocation (Ron) · Introduction of Guests (Tom/All) · Update on Members (All) · Member Bio – Steve Barta Business Matters · Bower Park Update · Chapter Communications (How do we better reach members?) · Legislative Advocacy – · Community Service Group Social events · Ladies Only Coffee – February 26th at Naked Lunch · Monthly Coffee –March 5th at 9 AM at Panera’s · Oklahoma at Candlelight Dinner Theater - Saturday, March 22nd, 12 Noon. · 2025 Picnic at Ironwood Grill vs County Open Space - Saturday July 19. (No regular chapter meeting in July) · Christmas Luncheon Saturday Dec 6 at BCC (No regular chapter meeting in December) January Birthdays: Carol Brookshire James Nelson John Toth Presentation Col Lew Moir, USAF (Ret) Lew Moir will provide a talk on the B-52 and its strategic role over many decades of service. To the US. While on active duty, Lew was a pilot for the B52 for several years. The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, a long-range strategic bomber, has been a cornerstone of the United States Air Force (USAF) since its introduction in the 1950s. Some current B52 pilots are flying the same plane their grandfather may have flown. Designed during the Cold War to carry nuclear weapons, the B-52 has proven to be remarkably adaptable, serving in numerous conflicts and evolving to meet the changing demands of modern. warfare. Its long service history is a testament to its robust design, continuous upgrades, and the USAF's strategic foresight.

To All, I wrote this yesterday before the Superbowl and didn't hit send. Here it is -- a little later than I planned. have included a piece on Veterans Benefits and hopefully the links will survive. If not, you may have to type in a few urls. Of the ten links, I clicked on three. I also included a piece of warfare that echoes more articulately an article I included a few months ago about the need for new autonomous war machines with a much faster development time. When I flew F-16s, the limiting factor in a dogfight was how many Gs I could pull and how long I could hold them. I could hold 9 Gs for a few seconds. I would not survive against an AI driven fighter that could pull 20-30 Gs for as long as needed. We need to rethink warfare faster than we are. Tom Lindahl tomlindahl@... 720 317 5794 (mobile)