His new book Bury Us Upside Down covers the frustrations, the folly, the familytragedies and the human cost of the Vietnam War, during which he flew 247 combat missions as a fighter pilot.
Mission Control might also have to make some tough calls, like whether to tell an astronaut about a death in his or her family or other tragedies back home.
We decided that the most useful way to honor him was to explore what made him and, despite their tragedies and foibles, his whole family so distinctive: their strong tradition of public service.