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He was believed to be the first U.S. citizen to be killed while fighting for ISIL. [7] At the time of McCain's death, there were reportedly dozens more Americans fighting in Syria for Islamic militant groups. [8] Later it was established that the first U.S. citizen killed in the Syrian Civil War was Moner Mohammad Abu-Salha in May 2014. [8]
John McCain Official portrait, 2009 United States Senator from Arizona In office January 3, 1987 – August 25, 2018 Preceded by Barry Goldwater Succeeded by Jon Kyl Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st district In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 1987 Preceded by John Jacob Rhodes Succeeded by John Jacob Rhodes III Senatorial positions Chair of the Senate Armed ...
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McCain's grandfather "Slew" (left) and father "Jack" on board a U.S. Navy ship in Tokyo Bay, c. September 2, 1945. John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936, [1] at a United States Navy hospital [2] [3] [4] at Coco Solo Naval Air Station [5] [6] in the Panama Canal Zone, which at that time was considered to be among the unincorporated territories of the United States. [7]
McCain credited “For Whom the Bell Tolls” with teaching him how a real hero lives and dies, as well as how and why to be brave. “For a long time, Robert Jordan was the man I admired above ...
McCain sons Doug, Jack and Jimmy, daughter Sidney and daughter-in-law Renee shook hands with some of the estimated 15,000 people who filed past the senator's casket to pay their final respects.
McCain ran for the seat as a Republican, [7] and formally announced his candidacy in late March 1982. [8] He faced three candidates in the Republican nomination process, all of whom had entered the race before him: State Senator Jim Mack, State Representative Donna Carlson-West, and veterinarian and active civic figure Ray Russell. [1]
John McCain's youngest son, 1st Lt. Jimmy McCain, revealed that he is now a registered Democrat — and plans to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in the upcoming presidential election.