Washington (Reuters)-representatives to her JiFu gabriel this astronauts in his gold medal husband said on Thursday, and obtain a retired ceremony her second visit to Washington, because a gunman tried to kill her in January by the warm welcome.
JiFu this from a gunshot wound, who returned to the head, laughing, kiss the hand, resplendently, a small gathering of friends, her two teenage daughters and colleagues in congress, republicans and Democrats.
Vice President biden and JiFu hereby grants to the Marine captain mark kelly, her husband, the two MEDALS, honor and navy and NASA his 25 years of service.
"Biden said:" it's not every day you meet a pure, pure, selfless courage and dedication example, as you can see, the couple after the excellent legion granted kelly.
Kelly in desert storm "action to 39 task, fly into space four times, including command the shuttle endeavour's final mission.
"Love to talk, you remind me every day refused to accept failure, you inspire committed to public service and envy my real courage and determination," kelly said to him, because he said her support for his wife.
This JiFu, Arizona Democrats, in a public event in the composition of the Tucson was shot. JiaLiDe lee Loughner already charge of shooting, killing six people and 12 people were injured.
Since January, JiFu at this recovery in Houston and her mood in congress appears significant recovery summer, she hope portrait.
Wearing a purple coat, black pants and shoes, her hair than her appearance, JiFu this August long on her husband's jacket of distinguished flying cross.
The vice President of the ceremony, presided over retirement is this unusual NASA chief Charles on John bolton said, "quite appropriate" kelly's wife is a Congressman.
Kelly said his retirement, NASA's space shuttle program of 30 years of phased out, positive.
"It is we have to work harder, safety operation for the international space station, because our chart in scientific research and space of the new course," he said.




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