John Glenn—What Makes A Hero?

Credit: NASA
What makes a hero? Is it climbing atop a missile to be lofted into orbit? Is it distinguished combat flying? Working diligently in elective office? Is it undying loyalty to one’s family? John Herschel Glenn, Jr., qualified on all fronts. This small-town Midwesterner, a fighter pilot in two wars, the...

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