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McCain, who has died at the age of 81, was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate, twice-defeated presidential candidate and an abrasive American hero...
During 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 prisoner of war until 1973.
Aug. 25, 2018. John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from...
He was 81. In a statement, his Senate office said he died at 4:28 p.m. on August 25, surrounded by his wife Cindy and his family. McCain was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive form of...
01:43. What you need to know. John McCain: The Arizona senator has died. He was 81. Career and service: He was a naval bomber pilot, prisoner of war, conservative maverick, giant of the Senate...
1:02 p.m. ET, September 1, 2018. Our live coverage of Sen. John McCain's week of memorials has concluded. For more on McCain's life and impact, visit CNN Politics. 1:09 p.m. ET, September...
John McCain, Arizona senator and Vietnam war hero, dies at 81. McCain was a senator for over 30 years. By Steve Turnham. August 25, 2018, 10:33 PM. 41:29. Senator John McCain poses for a photograph in Davos, Switz...Show More. Show More. Bloomberg via Getty Images, FILE.