John Young to Retire from NASA

MasterShrink wrote:
http://www.space.com/news/john_young_041204.html

Guess he won't be working on the new project to head back to the Moon.

Still, he's been at it more than long enough. It would be really interesting
for him to write a book on his 40+ years with the program. Actually, he's
leaving within a few months of the 40th Anniversary of his first flight, Gemini
3.

It's almost too bad he didn't stick around to get a ride
on a CEV. Maybe he can pull a John Glenn later in life.