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Friend of the family: Sonny Carter

15 posted on 06/07/2007 6:54:45 PM PDT by real saxophonist (The fact that you play tuba doesn't make you any less lethal. -USMC bandsman in Iraq)

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17 posted on 06/07/2007 6:56:54 PM PDT by KevinDavis (Mitt Romney 08)

To: real saxophonist

Sonny & I graduated from high school together.

I have a daughter working toward her application for astronaut training. While in the 10th grade she hesitantly mentioned wanting to be an astronaut. I told her about Sonny and told her to go for it. So far she has her Masters and has worked as a systems engineer on the Fluids & Combustion Facility Laboratory module for the ISS. She’s just been hired as a systems engineer for the Service Module of the CEV (Crew Exploration Vehicle), the Shuttle replacement.

I imagine that Sonny has inspired many other young people to go for it.

25 posted on 06/07/2007 7:25:17 PM PDT by BwanaNdege (To soar is heavenly, to hover, divine! CH-53D forever! Ooorah!)

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