John Glenn — Marine, astronaut, senator, and the first American to orbit the earth — passed away last Dec. 8 at age 95, but was laid to rest Thursday morning at a rainy Arlington National Cemetery.
Several photos posted by the cemetery’s official Twitter account serve as a reminder of one of Glenn’s most remarkable yet least talked-about accomplishments: his 73-year marriage to wife Annie, who was front-and-center at the service. Today would have been their 74th anniversary.
#JohnGlenn, legendary astronaut and former U.S. Senator, is laid to rest @ArlingtonNatl during a Military Full Honors Funeral April 6, 2017. pic.twitter.com/T4udTMvLQz
— Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) April 6, 2017
Additional photos from today's Full Military Honors Funeral for #johnglenn. For more photos, visit: https://t.co/lwofirTwQH pic.twitter.com/1ZlcCY6Qow
— Arlington National Cemetery (@ArlingtonNatl) April 6, 2017
"Taps" is played in the pouring rain at military funeral for astronaut John Glenn, who passed away in December at age 95. pic.twitter.com/o0dLwOFxj3
— ABC News (@ABC) April 6, 2017
Astronaut John Glenn was laid to rest Thursday with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery https://t.co/SUqTpKuR2A pic.twitter.com/FqZSKtctFt
— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 6, 2017
On the day he is laid to rest @ArlingtonNatl Cemetery, we remember an American hero, @NASA astronaut John Glenn. https://t.co/keTpDAT2Ik pic.twitter.com/ygGn8JjfX8
— NASA Marshall (@NASA_Marshall) April 6, 2017
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Godspeed. #JohnGlenn laid to rest today at @ArlingtonNatl. 1st American to orbit the earth, #Marine, pilot, U.S. Senator and loving husband. pic.twitter.com/25v5iKJdeM
— The FAA (@FAANews) April 6, 2017
Today we lay to rest at Arlington National Cemetery our brother, Sen. John Glenn: an American hero, loving husband and father…and Marine. pic.twitter.com/rDlJRAbmLK
— David H. Berger (@CMC_MarineCorps) April 6, 2017
Completely humbled & honored to represent @usmc as we laid to rest American hero, loving father & husband, and U.S. Marine, John Glenn pic.twitter.com/oPNqRIG49H
— David H. Berger (@CMC_MarineCorps) April 6, 2017
An American hero was laid to rest today – I join the entire country in declaring one last time, God Speed #JohnGlenn https://t.co/eirp2cuG4f
— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) April 6, 2017
WATCH: @GenRobertNeller presents widow #AnnieGlenn with an American flag during burial services for her husband @NASA astronaut #JohnGlenn. pic.twitter.com/LC6Tk5mOAb
— Fox News (@FoxNews) April 6, 2017
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