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- Carpenter's Flight
50 years ago today, Scott Carpenter flew the second American manned orbital flight on May 24, 1962. He piloted his Aurora 7 spacecraft through three revolutions of the earth. In this photo, taken on May 24, 1962, Astronaut M. Scott Carpenter looks into his Mercury-Atlas 7 spacecraft, the Aurora 7, before being inserted to begin the launch. Image Credit: NASA
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Daily Archives: January 15, 2010
Marine Corps Spirit
There is nothing quite like the confidence of The Marine. We have seen this throughout the history of The Corps, and we are seeing it again in Helmand province. “We’re going to go in big,” Brig. Gen. Larry Nicholson, commander … Continue reading
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