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Aug 27, 2018 · Home. Topics. U.S. Government and Politics. John McCain in the Military: From Navy Brat to POW. He was a decorated, if at times reckless, fighter pilot who conducted nearly two dozen bombing...
John Sidney " Jack " McCain Jr. (January 17, 1911 – March 22, 1981) was a United States Navy admiral who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, United States Pacific Command .
Sep 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 ...
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Aug 26, 2018 · In 1969, the release of a group of POWs came with reports that, as TIME put it, “the most seriously wounded among the prisoners was Lieut. Commander John S. McCain III, son of the American...
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Jan 28, 2008 · Jan. 28, 2008, at 11:00 a.m. Francois Chalais. John McCain lies in a hospital bed in Hanoi, North Vietnam, after being taken prisoner of war. John McCain spent 5½ years in captivity as a...
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Aug 27, 2018 · HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — In October 1967, John McCain was a 31-year-old Navy lieutenant commander on his 23rd bombing round over North Vietnam when he was shot out of the sky and taken prisoner. McCain, who died Saturday at age 81, was held 5½ years as a prisoner of war.
