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Neil Armstrong was a Navy pilot, resigning his commission after the Korean War to pursue his education. He became a civilian test pilot for the Air Force and later for NASA, and was selected for astronaut training. He flew aboard Gemini 8 before being chosen to command Apollo 11. He and Buzz Aldrin landed in the Sea of Tranquillity on 20 July 1969.
He paused on the LM's footpad for a moment, and then took a single step.
As he put it, "One giant leap for mankind."
Of all of Earth's teeming billions throughout history, only twelve men have walked on the surface of the Moon.
But Armstrong was The First.
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MemberBy the way, Neil almost died twice in his NASA career: once during Gemini 8 (it started spinning rapidly, over 1 time/sec.) and when he was training in his Lunar Landing Research Vehicle for 21st time (it crashed)
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