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Zumwalt Crew Returning Honor for Namesake’s Long time Aide-de-Camp

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Before USS Zumwalt’s commissioning, Peter Spiro, son of retired Col. Michael Spiro, delivered an urn containing his father’s ashes aboard DDG-1000, Oct. 14.

Col. Spiro, who was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, escorted Zumwalt’s remains home following his death Jan. 2, 2000. Following the ship’s commissioning, Zumwalt’s crew will return the honor and commit Spiro’s remains to sea during its transit to its homeport of San Diego, California.

U.S. Navy photos by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Peter Spiro, son of retired Col. Michael Spiro, delivers an urn containing his fatherÕs ashes aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Peter Spiro, son of retired Col. Michael Spiro, delivers an urn containing his fatherÕs ashes aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Peter Spiro, son of retired Col. Michael Spiro, delivers an urn containing his fatherÕs ashes aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Peter Spiro, son of retired Col. Michael Spiro, delivers an urn containing his fatherÕs ashes aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Peter Spiro, son of retired Col. Michael Spiro, delivers an urn containing his fatherÕs ashes aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

Capt. Scott Tait, executive officer, Petty Officer 1st Class Clair Dabrowski, and Petty Officer 2nd Class William Pause transport the urn of retired Col. Michael Spiro aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000).

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Capt. Scott Tait, executive officer, Petty Officer 1st Class Clair Dabrowski, and Petty Officer 2nd Class William Pause transport the urn of retired Col. Michael Spiro aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Capt. Scott Tait, executive officer, Petty Officer 1st Class Clair Dabrowski, and Petty Officer 2nd Class William Pause transport the urn of retired Col. Michael Spiro aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

BALTIMORE (Oct. 14, 2016) Capt. Scott Tait, executive officer, Petty Officer 1st Class Clair Dabrowski, and Petty Officer 2nd Class William Pause transport the urn of retired Col. Michael Spiro aboard future USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000). Col. Spiro was the long time aide-de-camp of Adm. Elmo Zumwalt, the ship namesake. Zumwalt, the lead ship of a class of next-generation multi-mission destroyers designed to strengthen naval power from the sea, will be commissioned Oct. 15 in Baltimore. (U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class George M. Bell/Released)

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