Rocky Mountain Navy Association September 2018 Newsletter

Rocky Mountain Navy Association

News The Rocky Mountain Navy Association (RMNA) is a not-for-profit, organization to promote the United States Navy and the Naval Reserve in the local community. Specific out reach efforts have been extended to civic organizations, educational institutions, and the business community. RMNA also provides mission support to the local recruiting command and offers a wide variety of professional development assistance programs to the naval reserve community. Newsletter Contact: James Garrett, CAPT, USNR (Ret.), garrettj3745@yahoo.com This is an interactive newsletter so Click on underlined inks or photos for websites for more information or zoom the page.

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Vol. 3 Issue 9

September 2018

Reminding you of next monthly RMNA Luncheon at the American Legion Post, 5400 East Yale, Denver (southeast corner of I-25 and Yale), on Wednesday, October 3rd, gathering around 11:30 a.m.

See You There!

This newsletter is posted online to our website at (www.navrescolorado.org) and Facebook page at (https://www.facebook.com/RockyMountainNavyAssociation/)

From Our RMNA President: To All our Rocky Mountain Navy members. At our September Lunch I briefly described the UVC Veterans Service Map which the United Veterans Committee of Colorado has created and which hopefully will be used by individual veterans and veterans organizations to find the services and support groups that exist in this state for veterans. We’re about 2/3 of the way there to add about another 200 Non-Governmental entities that provide support or services to our veterans, but are not well known, but are active and, in some cases, provide excellent support.

We are working on not only entering more entities, but getting more info about each so the veteran can have a clearer picture of what each does and how. We soon will add several more categories to the categories we already have. One will be on Health/Medical Care, one on Emergency Services, one on Employment.

Please try it out. Send it on to any that you know that may want to use it. Like to get any comments back of how you found it/can it be improved/how do we get it out to more veterans.

Have fun with it. Here it is.

UVC Veterans Service Map Dick Young

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This simulates you in the driver's seat of a car.

You're driving down a road, when you see a big red hand flash in front of you.

You have to put on the brakes.

Then, the Reaction Time Test tells you how old you are, when it comes to driving.

The test is based on reaction times of 2,000 people ages 18 and over.

The Reaction Time Test plotted their reaction times by age; it matches your reaction time to those averages.

Some of their results may surprise you The Reaction Time Test found that left-handed people and men have slightly better reaction times than the average person .

Bet you try it more than once!

I found that with practice you can get the time down quite a ways, but don't be discouraged by the first efforts. After about 5 tries go to see what your average is (tells your age). Then refresh the web- Sent in by RMNA member Bob Dolezal page and try again, the average should improve with practice. Enjoy, Bob Dolezal Colorado Author

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1. TOPGUN meets the West Wing in this fast-paced thriller set on the beautiful island of Nantucket.

A modern-day, Clancy-like thriller -- the US president, Nantucket, a terrorist plot and the US Navy. An adrenaline ride with great authenticity.

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2. As the follow-up to Attack on Nantucket, The Torchlight Gambit takes the reader on a suspense-filled, international ride.

North Korea is red hot having obtained the Dong-Feng 21D “carrier killer” missile technology that can take out an American Aircraft Carrier with a single shot. Armed with the new “Torchlight” laser weapon system, the US President, Andrew Russell, decides the time is now to confront North Korea.

Thad Dupper, a technology executive and is currently CEO of Secure64 a Colorado-based Cyber Software Company. Previously he was Chairman & CEO of Evolving Systems (NASDAQ:EVOL).

In addition, Mr. Dupper, a life-long advocate of the US Navy, is a member of the Tailhook Association having made four carrier arrested landings on the USS John C. Stennis, USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Carl Vinson (2).

Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., he is a product of Catholic education having attended Xaverian High School andClick Manhattan onCollege me where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems.

Mr. Dupper and his wife along with their two children reside in Castle Pines, Colorado, and vacation frequently on the island of Nantucket.

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Amazing Machines! https://connect.xfinity.com/ appsuite/api/mail/VID20161206-WA0001.mp4? action=attachment&folder=defau lt0%2FINBOX%2FRMNA% 2FNewsletter% 2FDolezal&id=25&attachment =2&user=2&context=1105443 3&decrypt=&sequence=1&del ivery=view

With the MLB playoffs coming up soon, this is always good.

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https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=KkCk8o-jSVI

A very special video - The World's Largest Aircraft, the Antonov An-255 Mriya, taking off from RAF Brize Norton, UK. Click on links or photos for websites or more information

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The Navy will begin offering large bonuses to senior captains in the submarine community – worth up to $180,000 in some cases – in Fiscal Year 2019 to boost retention.

Starting Oct. 1, the Navy will offer bonuses of $45,000 per year for senior submarine officers who sign two to four-year contracts. Signing a single-year contract will qualify for a bonus of $35,000, according to a policy released by Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. Robert Burke.

The bonuses are being offered to current and former major command captains who have been commissioned officers for at least 26 years, Lt. Rick Moore, a spokesman for the Chief of Naval Personnel, told USNI News. A major command could include leading a squadron, task force or Naval Submarine School.

Russia recently concluded the 2018 edition of the massive Vostok exercise series that included Chinese forces for the first time. At Moscow’s invitation, Beijing sent People’s Liberation Army soldiers, helicopters, tanks – and one uninvited Chinese surveillance ship.

A PLA Navy Dongdiao-class auxiliary general intelligence (AGI) shadowed Russian Navy assets for the length of the at-sea portion of the exercise while Chinese and Mongolian troops exercised ashore, a U.S. official confirmed to USNI News.

The PLA sent about 3,500 troops for the ground portion, but it was unclear if the PLA Navy was invited to send warships to drill with the Russians Details from Russia on the exercise have been inconsistent, but Russian state-supported media claimed it was the largest exercise in modern Russian history.

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Even in Australia!

THEY ARE OUT THERE I went through the McDonald's driveway window and I gave the cashier a $5 note. Our total was $4.25, so I also handed her 25c. She said, 'you gave me too much money.' I said, 'Yes I know, but this way you can just give me a dollar coin back.' She sighed and went to get the manager who asked me to repeat my request. I did so, and he handed me back the 25c, and said 'We're sorry but we don't do that kind of thing.' The cashier then proceeded to give me back 75 cents in change.

Do not confuse the people at MacD's in Shepperton Victoria IDIOT SIGHTING 2: We had to have the garage door repaired. The repairman told us that one of our problems was that we did not have a 'large' enough motor on the opener I thought for a minute, and said that we had the largest one made at that time, a 1/2 horsepower. He shook his head and said, 'You need a 1/4 horsepower.'

I responded that 1/2 was larger than 1/4 and he said, 'NOOO, it's not. Four is larger than two.'

We haven't used that repairman since. Happened in Bankstown New South Wales.

IDIOT SIGHTING 3: I live in a semi-rural area... We recently had a new neighbor call the local council to request the removal of the WOMBAT CROSSING sign on our road.

The reason: 'Too many wombats are being hit by cars out here! I don't think this is a good place for them to be crossing anymore.'

Story from Bauple Queensland IDIOT SIGHTING 4: My daughter went to a Mexican takeaway and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for 'minimal lettuce.' He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg lettuce.

From Castle Hill, Sydney IDIOT SIGHTING 5: I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, 'Has anyone put anything in your baggage without your knowledge?'

To which I replied, 'If it was without my knowledge, how would I know?' He smiled knowingly and nodded, 'That's why we ask.'

This happened at Melbourne Airport IDIOT SIGHTING 6: The pedestrian light on the corner beeps when it's safe to cross the street I was crossing with an 'intellectually challenged' co-worker of mine She asked if I knew what the beeper was for. I explained that it signals blind people when the light is red. Appalled, she responded, 'What on earth are blind people doing driving?!'

She is a government employee in the Adelaide P.O. SA IDIOT SIGHTING 7: When my husband and I arrived at a car dealership to pick up our car after a service, we were told the keys had been locked in it. We went to the service department and found a mechanic working feverishly to unlock the driver's side door. As I watched from the passenger side, I instinctively tried the door handle and discovered that it was unlocked. 'Hey,' I announced to the technician, 'its open!' His reply, 'I know. I already did that side.'

Holden Dealership Townsville Queensland

STAY ALERT!

They walk among us‌!

Sent in by RMNA member Ron Servis

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Counterfeit Air Power: Meet China's Copycat Air Force China went from a regional to world power in record time, but it needed some "help" along the way. https://www.popularmechanics.com/author/220622/alex-hollings/ As China’s world influence expands, so is its military.

An increasingly capable Navy, large investments in weapons tech, and its first overseas military base speak to President Xi Jinping’s goal to make China a global superpower.

But to match that ambition, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has turned to other countries for “inspiration” when it comes to outfitting its armed forces. Although buying or stealing foreign military technology could be seen as a strategic weakness, China skips expensive and time-consuming R&D. And nowhere is fast-and-loose weapons adoption (and its inherent shortcomings) more apparent than in China’s Air Force. Like the U.S, China deploys aircraft with a broad range of capabilities, but unlike the U.S. most of China’s planes are based on plans purchased or stolen from its adversaries. Here are seven of them.

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This Woman Just Biked at 184 MPH to Smash the Bicycle https://www.popularmechanics.com/ Speed Record author/217718/selene-yeager-0/ Denise Mueller-Korenek is now the fastest pedaler on the planet.

It’s a feat inconceivable to most sound-minded mortals: This past Sunday, Denise MuellerKorenek rode a bicycle more than 180 mph—183.93 to be exact, which is faster than the takeoff speed of an Airbus A340—and crushed the motor-paced bicycle land speed record.

This was not just any other ride, of course. Mueller-Korenek mounted a specially equipped bike with a massive gear and tethered it to a race car, which then accelerated to 100 -plus mph—the velocity necessary for the rider to turn over the cranks on her own volition. Then she unhooked from the car and stayed in the slipstream, smashing the pedals around to hit the highest speed possible under her own power.

The whole thing took about five miles, MuellerKorenek, a 45-year-old national champion cyclist from Valley Center, California, told Bicycling. She and her driver Shea Holbrook, a seven-time Pirelli World Challenge winner, already held the Guinness World Record for the fastest female motor-paced time at 147.7 mph, a speed they hit using a specially adapted Range Rover in 2016. (They had hoped for another record-setting attempt that year, but were rained out.)

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Congress Clears Way to Fund Largest VA Spending Bill in History

By: Cmdr. René Campos, USN (Ret)

These last few weeks Congress has feverishly worked to pass a number of spending bills to ensure the federal government is funded when the new fiscal year starts Oct.1.

Among a series of spending measures sent to President Trump last week was the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) appropriations. The VA will receive its full budget for FY 2019 and partial advance funding for FY 2020 and FY 2021 to assure continuity of veterans' health and disability, education, survivors, memorial and other benefit payments between fiscal years.

VA Secretary Robert Wilkie, right, went on a tour of VA facilities in August. Congress has given the OK for a list of major improvements to the VA. (Veterans Affairs Photo)

The appropriations bill is the VA's largest spending bill in history, providing more than $197 billion for health and benefits programs-over $86 billion in discretionary (mostly medical-related programs) and over $110 billion in mandatory benefit payments.

Key provisions contained in the bill: 

Funding to support the new VA MISSION Act, including additional funding for community care, expansion of VA's comprehensive caregiver services and money to modernize medical facilities.  Expanding mental health services, including integration of mental health with primary care services through telehealth, medical centers and community clinics.  Directing more resources to the delivery of care in rural communities.  Funding to redesign VA's health care delivery system to better meet the needs of women veterans.  Funding for a variety of treatment and prevention programs targeting opioid abuse, substance disorders, and justice outreach for homeless veterans.  Expanding long-term care programs in both institutional and home settings.  Establishing a new pilot program to develop best practices and support services for

providing hospice and non-palliative care to meet the unique needs of combat veteran.  Funding to modernize VA's electronic health record and appointment scheduling systems.  Requiring VA to track and monitor individual debt resulting from delays in processing veterans benefits.  Funding for the appropriate staffing and resources to reduce wait times and backlog of disability claims and appeal decisions The veterans spending bill was part of a larger package of bills providing funding to three other federal agencies, defense for military construction, water and energy, and the legislative branch. The minibus appropriations package represents the first time in over 10 years Congress has sent more than one spending bill to the president before the end of the fiscal year.

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Richard Ward Zolman October 26, 1937 ~ September 5, 2018 Born in: Akron, Ohio Resided in: Highlands Ranch, Colorado Richard Ward Zolman was born in Akron, Ohio in 1937. He was the second son of Gerald and Mary Louise Zolman and was the younger brother of John (Jerry) Zolman. As a youngster he moved often with his family until middle school when he landed in the small town of Mt. Gilead, Ohio. In high school he played football and basketball. He served as sophomore class vice president, junior class president, and was editor of the yearbook his senior year. He attended Ohio University where he met the love of his life, Lyn Houston in 1956. They married in 1961. They remained sweethearts for 57 more years!

He served his country as a naval intelligence officer for 27 years in various ports and duty stations across the globe. His service included the Cold War period and the Vietnam Era. He was involved in efforts to liberate Cuba during the Bay of Pigs and in the Cuban Missile Crisis. A tour in Taiwan involved joint efforts in the support of the Taiwanese government. He attended the Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island and earned a masters degree in International Relations from the American University in Washington DC. He taught leadership and law at the United States Naval Academy. He finished his Navy career as a captain and the commanding officer of the Naval Intelligence school at Lowry Air Force Base in Colorado where he oversaw numerous schools for the Navy.

After retirement, Dick worked for Lockheed and became a realtor. He belonged to two Optimist International clubs, Monaco South and Type 1 Diabetes Optimist Club of Colorado raising money for children’s causes. He supported the maritime services of the United States as a member of Denver Counsel Navy League where he most recently promoted awareness within Colorado of the March 2018 commissioning of USS Colorado, a new Virginia class submarine. He was actively involved at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Centennial and attended the Brotherhood of St. Andrew and enjoyed his Thursday lunch group also known as ROMEOs- Retired Old Men Eating Out. We will remember his sense of humor, fierce loyalty and love to his family and friends and how he served people around him. He made everyone feel important.

Committed to God, country, and family; he was a man whose actions spoke louder than words.

He is survived by his wife Carolyn (Lyn), daughters Kelley (Kevin) Finke, Lynda (Chris) Schutzenberger, and grandchildren Tracie Finke, Julie (Russell) Morey, Molly (Pierce) Douglas, Daniel Finke, Haley Schutzenberger, Bradley Finke, and Eric Finke. He is also survived by his brother John (Juanita) Zolman, nephew Mike Zolman and niece Stacy Turner.

We would like to write a final poem on his behalf in the spirit of Dick Zolman, (picture him with a smile as you read it) Roses are Red, Violets are Blue. Come up to heaven, So I can see you!

A Memorial Service will take place at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 1401 E. Dry Creek Road, Centennial, Friday, September 21, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.

The Burial service will be held Monday, September 24, 2018 at Fort Logan National Cemetery, Staging area “A” at 10:00 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Navy Marine Corps Relief Society, 875 N. Randolph St., Ste. 225, Arlington, VA 22203 or St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church.

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