Vice President of the United States Joe Biden speaks during the Celebration of Life for Sen. John H. Glenn, Jr., at the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Dec. 17, 2016. Having flown 149 combat missions in World War II and the Korean War, Glenn became the first man to orbit the earth in 1962. After retiring from the space program, Glenn was elected to the Senate in 1974 to represent the state of Ohio.

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