Herrington has spent his life as a proud Chickasaw member serving as a U.S. Naval Aviator and an astronaut for NASA.
From his beginnings as a little boy with a cardboard box and a dream, to walking in the footsteps of his heroes three decades later, John Herrington's role as flight engineer aboard the Endeavour wasn't just a major contributor to a successful NASA mission. It was one giant leap for Native Americans everywhere.