Hoyer Praises John Glenn’s Many Achievements
Sen. John Glenn, 95, former naval aviator and astronaut and a source of local pride, died Dec. 8 at a Columbus, Ohio, hospital. He had been a test pilot at NAS Patuxent River in the 1940s.
Pax River Turns Its Gaze Skyward
From The Slackwater Center’s 2009 archives: Local residents recall Patuxent River Naval Air Station’s role in the early years of the Space Race.