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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 ...
- Features Writer, Intelligencer
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.
As a POW in Vietnam, John McCain refused release until his fellow prisoners were freed, making him a hero in the eyes of many. Eliza Relman. Aug 26, 2018, 2:21 PM PDT. John McCain in...
Aug 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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- Lily Rothman
Aug 26, 2018 · John McCain Was Defiant as a POW and, Often, in Politics. McCain endured more than five years as a POW in the Vietnam War and later, as a U.S. Senator and Republican presidential...
- Sarah Pruitt
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...
News. World. How John McCain was released from North Vietnamese POW camp. By Associated Press. 7:50am Aug 27, 2018. 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.
