I wondered if this organization might be helpful. First, I want to introduce myself and very briefly explain why i am writing. My father, Admiral Elmo (Bud) R. Zumwalt, served as Commander of Naval Forces Vietnam 1968-1970 and then became CNO shortly after. A class of Destroyers has been named after him with the first in class receiving his name. The Commissioning of this futuristic and technologically most advanced Naval destroyer in the world will be commissioned this Oct 15th, 2016. All funding must be privately donated for this event. The ZUMWALT Commissioning Committee is looking to raise money. To be truthful I have never done this kind of task, asking for dollars, and am just starting to enter this formidable world. Perhaps can a list of names be acquired with emails or the like to see if donations of any amount would be welcomed. We have produced a brochure that we can send.
I would greatly appreciate anyone helping. My father so loved his fellow veterans. I would write more but I am a very slow typist!!!