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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › John_SJohn S. McCain Jr. - Wikipedia

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   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 .

2. www.history.com › news › john-mccain-navy-careerJohn McCain in the Military: From Navy Brat to POW | HISTORY

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   Aug 27, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of John McCain, a third-generation naval officer who became a decorated fighter pilot and a prisoner of war in Vietnam. Explore his family background, flight school, accidents, combat missions, capture and torture, and political career.

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4. www.nytimes.com › obituaries › john-mccain-deadJohn McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies ...

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   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 Arizona and a two-time...

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5. www.nytimes.com › 1981/03/24 › obituariesADM. JOHN S. MCCAINJR. IS DEAD; EX-COMMANDER OF PACIFIC ...

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   Mar 24, 1981 · Adm. John S. McCain Jr., a former commander in chief of Pacific forces in the Vietnam War and a World War II hero, died yesterday of a heart attack while on a military aircraft returning from...

6. www.usni.org › people › john-s-mccain-jrJohn S. McCain, Jr. | U.S. Naval Institute

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   Learn about the career and achievements of Rear Admiral John S. McCain, Jr., a submarine commander and Chief of Information, Navy Department. Read his article on the importance of sea power in 1963.

7. www.theatlantic.com › magazine › archiveThe Wars of John McCain - The Atlantic

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   Oct 1, 2008 · In April of 1969, the commander in chief of American forces in the Pacific, Admiral John S. McCain Jr., sent a cable to General Earle Wheeler, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and to...

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   Who was John McCain?

   • This piece is excerpted from TIME’s special edition about the life of John McCain, available now. 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 service.

   John McCain's Journey From Navy Upstart to Prisoner of War | TIME

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   Who was John Sidney McCain?

   • Below, a timeline of his military life: 1936: To the Navy born John Sidney McCain III is born on August 29 at a U.S. Navy base in the Panama Canal Zone. His father, John S. McCain, Jr., is a submarine officer who will later rise to the rank of admiral and become commander in chief of U.S. forces in the Pacific during much of the Vietnam War.

   John McCain in the Military: From Navy Brat to POW | HISTORY

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   Who is John McCain's son James McCain?

   • Getty Jimmy McCain is to the left of his mother, Cindy McCain. James McCain, who is also known as Jimmy McCain, is one of John McCain’s four sons. He followed his father’s legacy of military service and served his country in Iraq and Afghanistan. However, John McCain was extremely private and quiet about his son’s deployment.

   James ‘Jimmy’ McCain, John’s Son: 5 Fast Facts to Know

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   Who was Admiral McCain's father?

   • In this interview at his office in Washington, D.C., in January 1975, Admiral McCain talks about his father, a naval aviator who led the Fast Carrier Attack Force in World War II. 1975 Interview with Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. USN (Ret.) About His Father Admiral McCain Jr. (right) and his father in Tokyo Bay at the end of World War II.

   McCain, John S. Jr., Adm., USN (Ret.) - U.S. Naval Institute

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   What happened to John McCain?

   • U.S. Navy Air-force Major John McCain lies on a bed in a Hanoi hospital as he was being given medical care for his injuries in Hanoi, Vietnam in 1967. AFP/Getty Images As blood pooled in McCain’s knee, he begged for care. A medic took his pulse and, shaking his head, said, “It’s too late, it’s too late.”

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   Why did John McCain leave the time sequence?

   • Sometimes he departed from the time sequence to talk about his father, who was an admiral in World War II, and his son John S. McCain III, who was a naval aviator in the Vietnam War. Some of the material in the oral history was used in a book titled Faith of My Fathers, written by the admiral’s son, Senator John McCain.

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9. apnews.com › article › north-america-donald-trump-usWar hero and presidential candidate John McCain dies at 81 ...

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   Aug 26, 2018 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. John McCain, who faced down his captors in a Vietnam prisoner of war camp with jut-jawed defiance and later turned his rebellious streak into a 35-year political career that took him to Congress and the Republican presidential nomination, died Saturday after battling brain can