He confided in the base flight surgeon, who referred him to another doctor at Brooks Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas. He'd had his heart set on heading up the Air Force Academy – and had zero test pilot experience – but no matter, here was the next step he'd been waiting for.Īs the novelty wore off, Aldrin found himself overcome by the dreaded feelings of hopelessness and despair again, this time accompanied by back and neck pain. In July 1971, Aldrin embarked on a new position as commandant of the test pilot school at Edwards Air Force Base in California. He took a new job and began seeking treatment
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