Army major becomes first reservist to receive rare Astronaut Device
Maj. Kate Rubins joins the rare ranks of a handful of soldiers who have earned the right to wear the Army Aviation Badge with the Astronaut Device.
By Todd South
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Veteran, Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
Before becoming an astronaut, Walter Cunningham enlisted with the Navy in 1951 and served as a Marine Corps pilot in Korea, according to NASA.
That’s not just any astronaut on Navy’s helmet, that’s Navy royalty
Bruce McCandless II, a U.S Naval Academy graduate, went on to serve as a naval aviator and pioneering astronaut.
By Todd South
Marine astronaut to lead NASA mission to International Space Station
As mission commander, Marine-turned-astronaut Col. Nicole Mann will be responsible for all phases of the flight, from launch to reentry.
Russia says video of US astronaut abandoned in space is just a joke
Russian state media claims the video was simply a joke.
By Sarah Sicard