Astronaut John Glenn to Be Buried at Arlington National Cemetary

Justin Holcomb | December 09, 2016 1:15 PM

Former astronaut, U.S. Marine, and U.S. senator John Glenn will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, according to Fox News.

His storied career as one of America's greats came to an end on Thursday at the age of 95. Glenn joins a small list of American astronauts to be buried at the national cemetery.

#JohnGlenn logged a total of 218 hours in space. pic.twitter.com/KuC62maVxA
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.@Astro_Mike: "#JohnGlenn... was just a true American hero. A great man. A good friend. A good family man. A patriot." pic.twitter.com/vmbabGq4zP
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