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This site presents activities and information that will enhance the social, cultural and educational opportunities of retirees from Lockheed Martin Corporation (including all business units and predecessor companies) and United Launch Alliance (independent of their original company affiliation). Membership benefits are open to retiree and spouse, individual retiree, or the surviving spouse of a retiree.
NEWS
- Tour the New National Western Stock Show Grounds with MARS
WHERE: The New National Western Stock Show GroundsWHEN: Thursday, January 22, 2026 • 10:00 AM Step into the future of the West! Join your fellow MARS Associates for an exclusive guided tour of the new National Western Stock Show grounds, currently under construction and set to debut major new attractions for 2026 — including the Livestock Center, the Legacy…Read More “Tour the New National Western Stock Show Grounds with MARS” »
- MARS Dental Plans Negotiated RateMARS Delta Dental plans remain within the negotiated 28-month rate guarantee agreement through December 31, 2026. The Benefits Survey conducted in June 2025 indicated that the members wanted a more robust dental plan, therefore, MARS is now offering 3 dental plan options! See the comparison below. Effective January 1, 2026, Delta Dental / Vision will only accept…
- Q4 2025 MARS STAR Now AvailableThe last MARS STAR issue of 2025 is now available for your reading pleasure. You can either read the newsletter in the window below, or click the menu button (>>) on the toolbar below to save a copy to your computer. A scroll bar is available in the window for reading past page 1…
- 2026 Health Care Open Enrollment
Open Enrollment is right around the corner and the Benefits pages on the MARS website have been updated. Dental, Vision, Pre-Medicare, VIA Benefits, Tax Adjustments and Informational Session Presentations have ALL been updated with information that you need to know for decision-making for 2026 benefits and other important data. At the top of the main… - Fraud and Scams PresentationThe MARS PACESETTERS group recently hosted Scott Moore, the Crime Prevention Specialist from the Louisville (CO) Police Department at the monthly meeting. The title of the presentation was “Frauds and Scams Targeting Colorado”, and many of the attempted crimes target people in our age group. A PDF file of the presentation is included below for…
- 2025 MARS Holiday Celebration
Mark your calendar for December 3, 2025! That’s the day of the annual MARS Holiday Celebration, which will be held this year at the Lone Tree Country Club and Hotel. The Officers and Directors of MARS Associates invite you, your spouse or companion/guest to the 2025 Holiday Celebration. - Are you Using VIA Benefits to Obtain $900 each for You and Your Spouse Annually?
About 4 months before your 65th birthday, you should contact VIA Benefits, Administrator for Lockheed Martin Retirees and Retiree Medicare Exchange at 844-596-0460; or they could reach out to you VIA will interview you, understand your requirements for medical and prescriptions and walk you through the various options - LM Retiree Discount with Avis (Instructions Updated)
Many members received new instructions to access the LM Retiree Discount with Avis. In case you did not, please see the new instructions below: The Avis Budget Group recently upgraded their fraud protection by moving from a soft validation of email domains to a hard validation that requires a valid email address. This change comes…Read More “LM Retiree Discount with Avis (Instructions Updated)” »
In Memoriam Updates
- In Memoriam 07-Dec-2025
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Name Date of Death City/State James (Jim) Cole 11-Nov-20 Littleton, CO Robert (Bob) Baker 27-Nov-25 Chelmsford, MA - In Memoriam 29-Nov-2025
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Name Date of Death City/State Robert (Bob) Polutchko 17-Nov-25 Potomac, MD John Morley 19-Nov-25 Ocala, FL James Ritz 19-Nov-25 Denver, CO Virgil Kraft 15-Nov-25 Greeley, CO Mary Von Metzger 15-Nov-25 Tucson, AZ Kirk Mayfield 21-Nov-25 Denver, CO Charles (Charlie) Vairin 16-Nov-25 Colorado Springs, CO - In Memoriam 23-Nov-2025
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Name Date of Death City/State Arthur Toney 02-Jun-25 Denver, CO Jerome (Jerry) Perez 07-Jul-25 Broadwater, NE
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