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Where Did the NASA Expression "Steely-Eyed Missile Man" Come From?

Houston, we have a catchphrase. But who exactly coined it and why?

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Carlobrand said:
One could always import some of the more interesting little tricks played on new crew in the Navy, like having someone go for a bucket of steam, or have him ask the engineer for an ID-10-T form.
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When I first got to E division on USS Okinawa (LPH-3), I loved it when people would send me after buckets of steam or left-handed monkey wrenches, because I would disappear for hours visiting my friends to ask for said items instead of having to work.
 
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