An American Hero Passes Away As A Nation Mourns

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• Donal August 25, 2012 at 9:55 pm

  A statement from his family:

  “For those who may ask what they can do to honor Neil, we have a simple request. Honor his example of service, accomplishment and modesty, and the next time you walk outside on a clear night and see the moon smiling down at you, think of Neil Armstrong and give him a wink.”

  http://neilarmstronginfo.com/statement/
  • Joey D. August 26, 2012 at 1:06 am

    Hi Donal,

    Very thoughtful posting that request from the family. Nice gesture.

    I remember that whole moonshot experience and the awe of actually seeing men landing on the moon on our own television sets. There is a series of DVDs consisting of network broadcasts covering the entire event and though I have only gotten through a small portion of it, seeing it again “live as it happened” is like reliving the experience all over again.

    My only regret was of the climate of the cold war making it a political objective instead of one dedicated solely for exploration and discovery. The Soviets and Americans were in such a rush to beat each other to the moon that we lost three astronauts on the ground because not enough cautious preparation was taken due to advances the Soviets were making – not to mention what we might not know about the accidents on their end as well.

    Fortunately, mankind now cooperates instead of confronts in space exploration – so there is also hope for us in MMO!
• Hodges14 August 25, 2012 at 10:03 pm

  When I was a kid, my dad got me a model of the Eagle command module which I built and hung onto all my life. I remember having a couple of posters in my room one was similar to that picture of him on the moon. That was back when kids wanted to grow up and be astronauts like Armstrong. Those were good days. R.I.P. Mr. Armstrong.
• Des August 25, 2012 at 10:40 pm

  Godspeed, Neil. You served your nation as few others have. Thank you.
• Lisa P. August 25, 2012 at 10:54 pm

  Neil Armstrong was a real American Hero in every sense of the word. He was a national treasure and his loss touches us all. God Bless You and Rest In Peace.
• rob August 26, 2012 at 2:12 am

  One of the earliest memories of my entire life:
  I was not quite 4 years old in July 1969. I remember standing outside our apt. building in The Bronx with my grandmother one night. Sure enough, full moon in the sky—and with my own bare eyes I was trying to see if I could actually see the US flag.

  Neil Armstrong–the 20th century’s version of Columbus.
• Metstheory22 August 26, 2012 at 7:48 am

  Thank you Joe for posting this. Neil Armstrong is a National hero and hopefully the nation will give him his proper good bye.
• Metsie August 26, 2012 at 10:07 am

  He should get a national holiday and State buriel…But I had the priviledge to meet the man once and I bet he wouldn’t want any of those accolades!

  He was just that humble and grounded!
• jerseymet August 26, 2012 at 9:15 pm

  Such a hero. The summer of ’69 was unlike any other.