U.S. Navy - Adm. Elmo R. Zumwalt, Jr. entered office as our 19th CNO with defense spending declining and an overextended fleet. He met these challenges head on by embracing innovations –
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Stars and Stripes - Archive Photo of the Day: Vice Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, 1969. Vice Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, Commander of Naval Forces, Vietnam, relaxes during a 1969 interview with Stars and Stripes.
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BOOK REVIEW - Zumwalt: The Life and Times of Admiral Elmo Russell “Bud” Zumwalt, Jr. | Naval Historical Foundation
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