People who aren't member of the armed forces.

The first seven Americans named as astronauts in 1959 were pilots from the Army, Air
Force, or Marines. The selection committee believed that their flying experience would be
valuable in space flight. Nowadays, though, many astronauts are civilians without military
experience but with relevant degrees in science, engineering, or math.

Read the excerpt from the time traveler's guide to elizabethan england.simon forman, who does attend plague sufferers, is a rare exception: this is because he has himself survived the disease and believes he cannot catch it again. however, his remedy amounts to little more than avoiding eating onions and keeping warm. he has a recipe for getting rid of the plague sores that will afflict you afterward if you survive the disease; but that is a very big "if.” it seems the best advice is provided by nicholas bownd in his book medicines for the plague: "in these dangerous times god must be our only defense.”which lines best summarize the excerpt?