Events

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.

NAVAL SUBMARINE LEAGUE MEETING APRIL 16th, 2008--MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW!!!

CAPTAIN “BUTCH” HOWARD, USN, COMMANDER SUBMARINE DEVELOPMENT SQUADRON 5, WILL SPEAK TO THE MEMBERSHIP.

WHEN: Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at 11:30 for lunch at noon.

WHERE: Bangor Plaza, Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor

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, April 11th, 2008.

SPOUSES AND FRIENDS OF THE SUBMARINE FORCE ARE WELCOME AND ENCOURAGED TO ATTEND:

This will be a wonderful opportunity to hear about the latest developments in Submarine Development Squadron 5, now fully-fleshed out by the arrival of USS SEAWOLF (SSN 21) and USS CONNECTICUT (SSN 22). Commodore Howard’s biography is attached.