During the Vietnam War John McCain joined almost 600 other Americans who became prisoners of war. McCain would sustain severe permanent injuries as a result and spend over 5 years in captivity.

John McCain, a giant of American politics who died on Saturday at 81, was perhaps most profoundly shaped by his military service and nearly six years as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.

both features courtesy of McCain’s captors in North Vietnam. John and Cindy hadn’t lived in their house very long; moving boxes were still in sight, and the furniture had a fresh-from-the ...

The men flew the F-105D in combat in Vietnam ... as a prisoner of war at the notorious Hanoi Hilton. Future Arizona senator and 2006 Republican presidential candidate John McCain was among ...

Many became victims of the increasingly brutal Vietnam War. If the average American had to name a hero of recent history off the top of their head, the name John McCain would probably be high on ...

John McCain, who was held for more than five years as a prisoner during the Vietnam War. Biden met with Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính, who also accompanied Biden to a quick drop by at a ...