Today the White House announced President Obama's nominee to lead NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration).
Charles F. Bolden (61), a former Astronaut, a Marine General and current Space Science Advocate with an impressive resume, was recently tapped by the Obama administration to become NASA's 51st Human Space Program leader.
Bolden a native of Columbia, SC grew up attending Segregated Public Schools where African-American students were exposed to fiercely substandard educational environments.
However Bolden was determined not to allow his sub par circumstances ruin his destiny.
He worked hard to earn good grades, graduated from C.A. Johnson High School and with help from a Northern Congressman, was allowed entry into the prestigious U.S. Naval Academy where he became president of his class.
Bolden graduated from the Naval Academy in 1968 with gold bars as a Marine second lieutenant and from USC in 1977.
He was later awarded his Aviator Wings and went on to become a decorated combat pilot.
After completing 100 plus flying missions including some in North and South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, Bolden worked as a Marine Corps test pilot and a NASA astronaut.
Thus far he has recorded 680 hours orbiting Earth, navigating his first shuttle flight approximately 23 years ago.
If confirmed Charles F. Bolden will become the agency's first permanent African-American "Top Brass" Administrator.
Excellent Choice!
Thank you Presidents John F. Kennedy and Barack Hussein Obama for changing America's History books, especially in the field of Science.
Note: NASA has a pretty cool site. It's filled with interesting Space Science knowledge for visitors of basically all age groups.
A link to the site can be found here. (www.nasa.gov)
(MSNBC helps explain why Bolden is a great choice for NASA's future.)
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(Space Shuttle Discovery Launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, July 4Th, 2006.)
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