The most important thing we can do is inspire young minds and to advance the kind of science, math and technology education that will help youngsters take us to the next phase of space travel.

He trained at Naval Air Station Olathe Kansas where he made his first solo flight in a military aircraft. Young of Ohio in the 1964 Democratic primary election. After completing his training Glenn was assigned to Marine squadron VMJ-353 flying R4D transport planes.

Glenn was a combat aviator in the Marine Corps and one of the Mercury Seven who were the elite U. John Herschel Glenn Jr. On October 29 1998 he became the oldest person to fly in space and the only one to fly in both the Mercury and Space Shuttle programs when at age 77 he flew on Discovery (STS-95).