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Lifeafter70

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1. I met his nephew who had a full beard

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 02:17 AM

Oct 7

He delivered my daughter when we were stationed in San Diego. My ob was unable to get to the hospital.
On edit: he could have been a cousin this was in 1972. Hubby was in the Navy at the time stationed in San Diego.

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Note to HEGSETH: Ur no Admiral ZUMWALT - (beards were emblematic of something else, not "grooming" ) [View all] UTUSN Oct 6 OP

I met his nephew who had a full beard Lifeafter70 Oct 7 #1

Wow, I had no imagining anybody knew of him, much less have a personal connection. UTUSN Oct 7 #4

My ex-husband last duty station was shore duty in San Diego Lifeafter70 Oct 7 #7

Both of mine, too. UTUSN Oct 7 #8

Souvenirs UTUSN Oct 7 #9

Admiral Zumwalt is my kind of military leader. oasis Oct 7 #2

A worthy salute. UTUSN Oct 7 #6

We just missed meeting Bud Zumwalt. DFW Oct 7 #3

The breadth of your life experience is more amazing all the time. UTUSN Oct 7 #5

According to his daughter, Ann, and her husband, he never forgave himself for losing his son DFW Oct 7 #10

Hah at this thought: That since your fate is to know Stars *and* we've brushed here at DU, perhaps UTUSN Oct 8 #11

There you go! DFW Oct 8 #12