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Chris Cassidy, the former NASA astronaut and Navy SEAL, is stepping down as President and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington.

Cassidy led the museum's initial phase, stating his goal was to transition the project to a venue operator for its next stage of development.

He does not have an immediate next job and plans to take a break and travel with his wife before deciding on his next professional step.

ARLINGTON, Texas - "I was wrapping up my military career at NASA and the Navy and a friend of mine who’s on the board called and said, ‘Hey, would you be interested in something like this? And I had not even considered that. It’s very natural as a NASA person or an astronaut to explore."

From that phone call in 2021 to the President and CEO of the Nationa

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