Early life and military career of John McCain - Wikipedia
WEBMcCain's father and grandfather were admirals in the United States Navy. McCain was born on August 29, 1936, in the Panama Canal Zone, and attended many schools growing up as his family moved among naval facilities. McCain graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1958.
John McCain in the Military: From Navy Brat to POW
WEBAug 27, 2018 · The U.S. Navy commissions the USS John S. McCain, a destroyer named for both McCain’s father and grandfather. It is the second such honor for the grandfather; another destroyer bearing his...
John McCain - Wikipedia
WEBDuring the Vietnam War, he almost died in the 1967 USS Forrestal fire. While on a bombing mission during Operation Rolling Thunder over Hanoi in October 1967, McCain was shot down, seriously injured, and captured by the North Vietnamese. He was a …
John McCain Was a War Hero. But He Shouldn’t Have Been.
WEBSep 1, 2018 · John McCain’s conduct as a prisoner of war in Vietnam was heroic. But the cause he sacrificed for was indefensible. The American government put McCain in harm’s way — and subjected him to ...
John McCain's military record and legacy: A warrior who learned from ...
WEBAug 26, 2018 · McCain suffered life-threatening injuries during his crash, only to be captured and then tortured relentlessly for more than five years by his North Vietnamese captors.
John McCain - Wife, Politics & Military Service - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · John McCain was a Vietnam War veteran and a six-term U.S. senator from the state of Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for the 2008 presidential election, before his loss to Barack...
John McCain | Biography, Vietnam Experience, Political Career,
WEBSep 13, 2024 · McCain had strong Southern roots–—his great-great-grandfather, William A. McCain, owned a Mississippi plantation with more than 50 slaves and died fighting for the Confederacy in 1863—but he believed that his heritage lay almost entirely inside the country’s military.
John McCain's Journey From Navy Upstart to Prisoner of War - TIME
WEBAug 26, 2018 · A career in the navy seemed preordained for John McCain. Born on the American Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone, he came from a family with a storied history of military...
John McCain, Arizona Republican, two-time presidential candidate …
WEBAug 26, 2018 · Sen. John McCain, an Arizona Republican and two-time presidential candidate whose military service, foreign policy gravitas and occasional aversion to party politics made him one of the most...
How John McCain’s Years as a Vietnam POW Shaped His Life
WEBAug 26, 2018 · Senator John Mccain, right, leads a group of men released from a P.O.W. camp In Hanoi, North Vietnam, on March 14, 1973.
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