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Astronauts Neil Armstrong (left), Jim Lovell and Gene Cernan answer questions during an appearance for 700 service members in the Sustainer Theater, Joint Base Balad, Iraqi, Oct. 11, 2010. During a panel discussion, the spaceflight pioneers shared their groundbreaking aerospace experiences. As Apollo 11 commander, Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon; retired Navy Capt. Jim Lovell was the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission; retired Navy Capt. Gene Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, was the last human to depart from the moon. The visit was part of the "Legends of Aerospace Tour," with former "Good Morning America" host David Hartman. Sponsored by the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, the tour visited bases in Europe and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)

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Astronauts Gene Cernan (front to back), Jim Lovell, Neil Armstrong and former "Good Morning America" host David Hartman pose for photos with service members in the lobby of the Sustainer Theater, Joint Base Balad, Iraqi, Oct. 11, 2010. During an earlier panel discussion, the spaceflight pioneers shared their groundbreaking aerospace experiences. As Apollo 11 commander, Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon; retired Navy Capt. Jim Lovell was the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission; retired Navy Capt. Gene Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, was the last human to depart from the moon. The visit was part of the "Legends of Aerospace Tour," sponsored by the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, touring bases in Europe and Southwest Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo/Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker)

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One giant visit for Balad

Published Oct. 12, 2010
By Lt. Col. Robert Couse-Baker
332nd Air Expeditionary Wing Chief of Public Affairs

Joint Base Balad, Iraq -- Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Gene Cernan, Jim Lovell, and former "Good Morning America" host David Hartman visited Joint Base Balad, Iraq, Oct. 11-12, 2010. Mr. Hartman helped guide discussion as the spaceflight pioneers shared their experiences with hundreds here during a panel discussion in Sustainer Theater and informal tours of work centers. As Apollo 11 commander, Neil Armstrong was the first human to walk on the moon; retired Navy Capt. Jim Lovell was the commander of the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission; retired Navy Capt. Gene Cernan, Apollo 17 commander, was the last human to depart from the moon. The visit was the second "Legends of Aerospace Tour," by the USO and Armed Forces Entertainment, bringing American air and space heroes to meet U.S. troops stationed in Europe and Southwest Asia.

Operation New Dawn

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