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Culture on My Mind – Ad Astra Per Aspera: Fifty Years

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Culture on My Mind

Culture on My Mind
Ad Astra Per Aspera: Fifty Years
January 27, 2017

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The crew of Apollo 1: Virgil “Gus” Grissom (Lt Col, USAF), Edward White II (Lt Col, USAF), and Roger B. Chaffee (LCDR, USN)

Fifty years ago today, tragedy struck the Apollo manned lunar landing program and claimed the lives of three brave explorers. Their memory lives on, but their spirit carries us higher.

Rest in peace, gentlemen.

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