Thursday 6 April 2017

Astronaut John Glenn to be interred at Arlington Cemetery on Thursday

Astronaut John Glenn to be interred at Arlington Cemetery on Thursday

Final funeral rites for astronaut John Glenn will take place Thursday at Arlington National Cemetery. His family and invited guests, including astronauts and dignitaries, will say goodbye to the first American to orbit Earth at a private service at the Old Post Chapel beginning at 9 a.m. The U.S. Marine Corps will begin a live stream at 9:40 a.m. that will include a processional to the graveside by caisson, a flyover, a graveside service and taps. The event ends at 10:25 a.m.

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