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Lieutenant Commander Marilyn Melendez Dykman of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was the first Hispanic American woman to become an aviator in that uniformed service. She received her wings of gold for this airborne promotion on May 24, 1991. Dykman’s trailblazing achievement has helped pave the way in the years since for similar opportunities for... Continue Reading →
Richard Francis "Dick" Gordon Jr., who made notable contributions as both a U.S. Navy aviator and NASA astronaut, died at his home in the city of San Marcos, California. He was 88. Gordon had been born in Seattle on October 5, 1929. After graduating from the University of Washington in 1951 with a B.S. in... Continue Reading →
