He was the son of a career US Navy man, John S McCain Jr , born on 29 August 1936 in Coco Solo, Panama. He entered the US Naval Academy two years before I was born, in 1954 - and graduated fifth from the bottom of his class. He became a Navy pilot. He was serving in Vietnam when his plane was shot down, and he was captured by the Vietnamese. He spent 5 1/2 years as a prisoner of war - two years in solitary confinement - and was starved and tortured. Among the military medals McCain earned were three Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, two Legion of Merit awards, a Silver Star, and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
If he had chosen another running mate when he was nominated for the Presidency in 2008, we might be mourning an ex-President. However, Sarah Palin was chosen as his running mate, and I'm positive that's why he lost the election. It might have been a close election, had he had a different person as his Vice-Presidential running mate.
Last year, he developed a blood clot behind his left eye. During the surgery to remove the clot, it was discovered that Senator McCain had a malignant tumor growing behind his eye, in his brain. It was tested and was diagnosed as glioblastoma cancer. - The same type of brain cancer that killed my brother-in-law's youngest brother, an Army veteran.
On Friday morning, the McCain family announced that Senator McCain had decided to end medical treatment for the cancerous brain tumor. He passed away at 4:28 on Saturday, 25 August 2018 - 4 days before his 82nd birthday. May he rest in peace as a true American hero.
McCain family portrait -
Senator John Sidney McCain III is third from left
McCain at Annapolis
McCain in 1965, on ground at right
President Nixon and McCain, 1973
Arizona Congressman McCain 1983
28 July 2017, McCain casts deciding vote on Health Care Bill
No comments:
Post a Comment