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When did McCain join the military?
McCain was commissioned an ensign on June 4, 1958. He spent two years as a naval aviator in training, first at Naval Air Station Pensacola in Florida through September 1959, and then at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi in Texas, during which time he was promoted to lieutenant, junior grade.
Did John McCain fight in ww2?
McCain was a pioneer of aircraft carrier operations. Serving in the Pacific Ocean theater of World War II, in 1942 he commanded all land-based air operations in support of the Guadalcanal campaign, and in 1944–45 he aggressively led the Fast Carrier Task Force.
When did McCain retire?
Presidential campaigns John Sidney McCain III retired from the United States Navy in April 1981. His last four years in the service had been spent as the Navy’s liaison to the United States Senate.
Where is John S McCain JR buried?
Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, United States
John S. McCain Jr./Place of burial
Who ran for president in 2008?
2008 United States presidential election
| Nominee | Barack Obama | John McCain |
| Party | Democratic | Republican |
| Home state | Illinois | Arizona |
| Running mate | Joe Biden | Sarah Palin |
| Electoral vote | 365 | 173 |
Who was John Mccains grandfather?
John S. McCain Sr.via John S. McCain Jr.
Archibald Wrightvia Roberta McCain
John McCain/Grandfathers
How did McCain escape?
On July 29, 1967, McCain was a lieutenant commander when he was near the center of the USS Forrestal fire. He escaped from his burning jet and was trying to help another pilot escape when a bomb exploded; McCain was struck in the legs and chest by fragments.
How many times did McCain run for president?
John McCain unsuccessfully ran for president twice: John McCain 2000 presidential campaign. John McCain 2008 presidential campaign.
What rank was John McCain’s dad?
His father, John S. McCain Sr., was also an admiral in the Navy and was a naval aviator; the two were the first father-son duo to achieve four-star rank.
Who was the longest POW?
Floyd James “Jim” Thompson
Floyd James “Jim” Thompson (July 8, 1933 – July 16, 2002) was a United States Army colonel. He was the longest-held American prisoner of war in U.S. history, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the jungle camps and mountains of South Vietnam and Laos, and in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War.