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I grew up in a Navy family, and like most service families, we traveled a lot and moved a lot. I grew up on both coasts and in the suburbs of Washington, D.C., in Rockville, Maryland, and have had a great time doing it.


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Author Bio


  • NameAlan G. Poindexter
  • DescriptionAmerican test pilot and astronaut
  • BornNovember 5, 1961
  • DiedJuly 1, 2012
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionOfficer; Astronaut
  • AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross; Legionnaire Of Legion Of Merit