He was chucked into military custody and held in a Navy brig for almost three and a half years.

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Initial air operations are almost always the predominant responsibility of Navy-Marine air, while on-going sustainability is shared with the Air Force.

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Neil Armstrong served as a Navy pilot who flew almost 80 missions in Korea before becoming a NASA test pilot and astronaut.

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