STS-124 commander Mark E. Kelly (left) introduced his crew mates and made a presentation at NASA’s Washington D.C. headquarters during the crew’s tour of the Nation’s capital on July 15, 2008. From left to right are Kelly, mission pilot Kenneth L. Ham, mission specialists Karen L. Nyberg and Michael E. Fossum, JAXA astronaut Akihido Hoshide and Expedition 17 flight engineer Garrett Reisman.
Kelly, Nyberg and Reisman visited wounded soldiers at the National Naval Medical Center. The other crewmembers visited soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical. During the visits, the STS-124 crew presented the soldiers with American flags flown during the mission.
During the visit, which will end on July 18, the crew also will visit the Naval Observatory and attend a reception on Capitol Hill.Image Credit: NASA/Paul Alers