John mccain biography governor

Born August 29,
Panama Canal Zone, Panama

U.S. senator from Arizona, present;
U.S. Navy pilot who spent more than five years
as a prisoner of war (POW) in North Vietnam

John S.

McCain is one of the best-known American veterans to serve in the Vietnam War. A fighter pilot with the U.S. Navy during the war, he was shot down over North Vietnam in while on a bombing mission. After ejecting from his plane, he was captured by Communist forces.

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He spent the next five-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war (POW) before gaining his release in After returning to the United States, he became a U.S. senator representing the state of Arizona. In he launched a campaign to win the Republican nomination for the presidency.

McCain's war hero status and reputation for honesty made him a strong candidate, but he eventually lost the nomination to Texas Governor George W. Bush.

Member of a famous military family

John Sidney McCain III was born August 29, , in Panama, to John S.