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M The second man on the moon is getting a promotion. Retired U.S. Air Force Col. Buzz Aldrin, who joined Neil Armstrong as the first two men to step foot on the lunar surface during 1969s Apollo 11 mission, will receive an honorary appointment to brigadier general during a ceremony May 5 at Los Angeles Air Force Base, according to the U.S. Space Force s Space Systems Command. "Always honored to serve our country," Aldrin, 93, posted on Twitter soon after the announcement. He also wrote, "I will bear true faith and allegiance," which is spoken as part of the oath taken by U.S. military officers. Aldrin thanked U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., along with the Air Force and Department of Defense for the honor. The private ceremony will see Space Systems Command commander Lt. Gen. Michael Guetlein leading the promotion for Aldrin, the oldest of the surviving four men to walk on the moon. On Apollo 11, Aldrin served as the pilot of the Eagle lunar module, joining Armstron ....