Send Robert A. Heinlein a Birthday Present
Though he may have passed away, you can still send Robert A. Heinlein a birthday present!
This July 7, 2007 will mark the 100th birthday of Robert A. Heinlein, author of the Hugo award-winning novel Starship Troopers and a veteran and supporter of the U.S. Navy. Heinlein, Naval Academy class of 1929 and author of books that inspired his readers to become scientists and engineers, deserves to have his native country honor him with the naming of one of the new DDG-1000 class of 21st-Century destroyers. Sleek in design and displaying an outline from out of science fiction itself, this new naval ship deserves to have a proper sendoff by carrying the name of a long-time naval supporter and visionary.
For those that may be interested, here is a website with details of how to request that this become a significant part of "future history":
heinleincentennial.com/ussheinlein.html
Happy Birthday and "Shines the name" of Robert A. Heinlein!
Info on the ship class here.