Asbestos Geek - Addendum 20240928

When he became U.S. Chief of Navy Operations in 1970, Admiral Zumwalt said that it was his job to "modernize and humanize the Navy." If you would like to learn more about the incredible man most responsible for overhauling the post-war Navy and keeping its personnel well, click on the link below.

https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/people/chiefs-of-naval-operations/admiral-elmo-r--zumwalt-jr-.html

Footnotes:

1. During the Vietnam War, Admiral Zumwalt's eldest son (Elmo the III) served as a Navy lieutenant on a patrol boat. On August 13, 1988, the admiral's son lost his battle with a cancer related to Agent Orange exposure.
2. On July 2, 2000, Admiral Zumwalt died at the Duke University Medical Center. His cause of death was malignant pleural mesothelioma.