Friday, August 31, 2012

How One U.S. Navy Captain Used A Creative Way To Provide For His Family If He Died


Neil Armstrong Couldn't Afford Life Insurance, So He Used A Creative Way To Provide For His Family If He Died -- Business Insider

After all the danger, glory, and fame it's easy to forget that at the end of the day astronauts are federal employees subject to the same General Schedule (GS) pay scale as everyone from typists to CIA agents.

Unfortunately, a federal salary wasn't enough for Apollo 11 astronauts to purchase life insurance.

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My Comment: A small confession .... as a stamp collector, I would pay $5,000 for such a signed postcard.

2 comments:

Nicholas Darkwater said...

Do it. Neil Armstrong decided early on to never sign anything unless it was absolutely necessary, would send form letters, &c, because he found out that his signatures were being sold.

War News Updates Editor said...

I inquired about the postcard. It was auctioned at $14,000.