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John Glenn, former Marine, Ohio senator and the first American to orbit the Earth, passed away at the age of 95 in December.
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His body was laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery on Thursday.
During the service, Annie Glenn, his widow, was presented with an American flag in his honor:
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
RELATED: Joe Biden fought back tears as he recalled the “joyous adventure” of knowing Senator John Glenn
The rainy service could only be described as “somber:”
Somber scene as astronaut John Glenn, who passed away in December at 95, is laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery amid pouring rain. pic.twitter.com/jMRcBZuFFf
— ABC News (@ABC) April 6, 2017
Service members perform gun salute in honor of the late astronaut John Glenn at funeral ceremony at Arlington National Ceremony. pic.twitter.com/al3TvuCSBj
— ABC News (@ABC) 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
#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
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The day before, President Trump ordered the flags to be flown half-staff in Glenn’s honor:
Tomorrow @POTUS has ordered flags at all federal entities & institutions to be flown at half-staff honoring memory of former Sen. John Glenn pic.twitter.com/dZYzYXgFPp
— Kayleigh McEnany 45 Archived (@PressSec45) April 5, 2017
The full service can be viewed below or by following this link:
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