From an airman at Mildenhall:
I'm 12 years into my Air Force career, and have done and seen many things in the sands of Afghanistan, beaches of Okinawa and even back home in the good old U.S.A. Still, nothing amounts to what it means to be in the presence and converse with arguably some of the greatest icons of the 20th Century.

Reflecting on what all six of those men did for their nation, there's nothing like it on God's green earth. Though we all try to do our part and contribute positively to our unit's missions, it's icons like Neil Armstrong who provide the motivation to be great.

From a crew member on the USS Eisenhower:

I had the pleasure of talking with you over breakfast when you and your group were visiting the IKE and seeding inspiration. As far as meeting the men you brought with you? I can't even say it was a dream come true because I could never have imagined meeting one of them let alone all three. They are not only the heroes of my childhood. They are the heroes of my adult life as well. If I've watched Apollo Thirteen and From the Earth to the Moon once, I've watched them a hundred times. I eagerly devour any book I can find on aerospace development during the Cold War. I've been serving for over 24 years and this is my tenth and last deployment, and it's the first deployment that I've had any interest in anyone that has visited the ship.

All of my 40 something friends are as excited as I was. They were their heroes as well. My seven year old godson, who just started Scouting is fully aware that Neil Armstrong and Jim Lovell were Eagle Scouts as well as my late friend Dave Walker. He can name all 39 Eagle Scout Astronauts.

Lastly I'd like to say that I hope you will encourage Mr. Gilliland to write a book of his own! I've read Kelly Johnson's and Ben Rich's books and would love to hear his story.

Sincerely,
Michael Hott