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John McCain, in full John Sidney McCain III, (born August 29, 1936, Panama Canal Zone—died August 25, 2018, Cornville, Arizona, U.S.), U.S. senator who was the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2008 but was defeated by Barack Obama.
e. John Sidney McCain III (August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018) was an American politician and United States Navy officer who served as a United States senator from Arizona from 1987 until his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the United States House of Representatives and was the Republican nominee for president of the United States in the 2008 election, which he lost to Barack Obama .
John McCain (1936-2018) was an American politician, military officer and Republican nominee for president in the 2008 election.
Senator John McCain’s remarkable record of leadership and experience embodied an unwavering lifetime commitment to service. As the son and grandson of distinguished Navy admirals, John McCain deeply valued duty, honor and service of country. John attended college at the United States Naval Academy, and launched a 22-year career as a naval aviator upon his graduation.
U.S. Sen. John McCain, a war hero who survived five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, served three decades in Congress and went on to become the Republican Party’s nominee for president in...
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...
Sen. John McCain was buried Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy Cemetery. 4 years ago Barack Obama, Meghan McCain pay tribute to John McCain Family, friends and political leaders, including three former presidents, filled the Washington National Cathedral for McCain's memorial service. 4 years ago One final salute to John McCain
A year later, McCain was captured as a prisoner of war in Vietnam and held for five-and-a-half years. Upon McCain's return, he became a commanding officer in a Naval squadron, followed by a job...
U.S. Senator John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936 at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone to Lieutenant John S. “Jack” McCain Jr. and Roberta Wright McCain. The son and grandson of four star admirals, he was raised in the navy and in a tradition of military service that began before the American Revolution.
Senator John McCain's personal character has dominated the image and perception of him. His family's military heritage, his rebellious nature as a youth, his endurance over his treatment as a prisoner of war, his resulting physical limitations, his political persona, his well-known temper, his admitted propensity for controversial or ill-advised remarks, and his devotion to maintaining his ...