Today, we remember astronaut John Glenn and the 60th anniversary of his historic flight around the Earth in the Friendship 7 Mercury spacecraft. As the first American to orbit our planet, his accomplishments continue to inspire, and we're proud to carry his name. https://www.nasa.gov/specials/johnglenn100/ | NASA's Glenn Research Center

On this day: John Glenn became the first American to orbit the Earth

Howard Metzenbaum challenged John Glenn during their run for state senate by stating John Glenn never held a real job. Metzenbaum goal was to make Glenn seem non-relatable to the "average workingman." By this time, John Glenn was an accomplished Marine Corps combat pilot, and the first American to orbit the earth. This video was John Glenns response. | Veteran With A Sign

Former Astronaut & Senator John Glenn had 473 C-SPAN appearances, including on first day of TV in the Senate, where he spoke on personal presentation on Senate television. Find all his appearances here: http://cs.pn/2gpm5HW RIP. | C-SPAN

12K views · 170 reactions | It’s fitting Mya Oliver would get her 1,000th career point on a bucket like this. The John Glenn junior can hit it from anywhere on the court. Wide open, under pressure, need to move through a couple people - she can hang. Let’s hear it one more time for Mya and this career milestone  East Muskingum Local Schools | Storied Rivals Sports Media | Facebook