- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
John Glenn Dead at 95
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:26 pm
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:26 pm
No link yet.
32
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:26 pm to nolanola
quote:
No link yet.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:26 pm to nolanola
Rest in Peace 
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:27 pm to nolanola
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:27 pm to Tigeralum2008
A true American. May he rest in peace.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:28 pm to nolanola
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:28 pm to hawgfaninc
quote:
Glenn flew 149 combat missions in World War II and Korea, where his wingman and eventual lifelong friend was baseball legend Ted Williams. In Korea, Glenn earned the nickname “Old Magnet arse” due to his skill in landing his airplane under any condition, even after it was riddled with bullets and had blown tires.
That generation was certainly cut from a different cloth
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:29 pm to nolanola
Those guys were intelligent and had balls of steel. Not many made like that any more.
RIP.
RIP.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:29 pm to nolanola
going to have to watch The Right Stuff tonight...
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:29 pm to nolanola
Rest In Peace to a great American.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:30 pm to nolanola
No link, huh? I'm sure OP knows what he's talking about.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:31 pm to lsuwontonwrap
95...bout time
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:32 pm to nolanola
And then there were none. Symbolic of the WWII generation passing, the last of the Mercury 7 astronauts, John Glenn (however much I disagreed with him politically over the last 40+ years), was a legitimate, bona fide American hero.
He was the oldest of the Mercury 7, the only Marine (3 were USAF and 3 were USN), the third to fly, the first (American) to orbit and the last to pass away.
God speed, John Glenn.
Semper Fi
He was the oldest of the Mercury 7, the only Marine (3 were USAF and 3 were USN), the third to fly, the first (American) to orbit and the last to pass away.
God speed, John Glenn.
Semper Fi
This post was edited on 12/8/16 at 2:35 pm
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:33 pm to TechDawg2007
Rest in Space.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:34 pm to Chicken
quote:
going to have to watch The Right Stuff tonight...
Great movie.
And John Glenn was one hell of a fine American.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:36 pm to nolanola
Rest in Peace.
I won't take away his service to America as a Marine or as a cutting edge astronaut in the early days of manned spaceflight.
His story is tainted by recent history due to political ties.
I won't take away his service to America as a Marine or as a cutting edge astronaut in the early days of manned spaceflight.
His story is tainted by recent history due to political ties.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:37 pm to nolanola
R.I.P.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:38 pm to nolanola
God speed John Glenn. God speed
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:40 pm to Chicken
quote:
going to have to watch The Right Stuff tonight...
This.
Posted on 12/8/16 at 2:40 pm to nolanola
He didn't really die, he just went to hell to regroup like all Marines.
Page 1 of 3
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News