|photos by Robert Kirchner| The San Diego Air and Space Museum
honored Frank Borman, James Lovell Jr. and William Anders for
the milestones they achieved as the first humans to travel to
the moon and back in a capsule the size of a Volkswagen front
seat. It was a historic evening that allowed a sold-out crowd of
guests to mingle with numerous astronauts and NASA dignitaries;
see students receive awards from the Ford Motor Co. for their
Green Energy Ideas; hear the Apollo mission's technical
background from Glynn Lunney, NASA Flight Director; listen to
Borman's, Lovell's and Anders' recollections woven with humorous
anecdotes; and share their unique perspective on Earth and its
place in the universe. Neil Armstrong, the first human to set
foot on the moon, was on hand to explain the importance of the
Apollo program and the pivotal role the Apollo 8 trio played.
"Frank, Jim and Bill, thank you. I salute you." Apollo 8 was an
important prelude to actually landing on the Moon. It achieved
many firsts, including t