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Michael Collins was no "assistant". At the time of Apollo 11 he was a veteran test pilot and an astronaut in charge of one of the most important aspects of the lunar mission: rendezvous with the Lunar Module for the return trip.

Today he is an accomplished author, a Brigadier General (Ret) in the USAF, he is the former Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, he was the Director of the National Air and Space Museum and was undersecretary for the Smithsonian Institution.

His awards include the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, the Air Force Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Force Command Pilot Astronaut Wings, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and the Congressional Gold Medal.

Relegating his role in the Apollo 11 mission to that of "assistant" is an insult and a disservice to him and his amazing accomplishments, both before, during, and after the mission.

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