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John Glenn laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors

John Glenn Marine, astronaut, senator, and the first Americanto orbit the earth passed away last Dec. 8 at age 95, but was laid to rest Thursday morning at a rainy Arlington National Cemetery. Severalphotos posted by the cemetery’s official Twitter account serve asa reminder of one of Glenn’s most remarkable yet least talked-about accomplishments: his…

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