Transmittal Letter to John McCain Regarding Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008, 10/17/2008

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Transmittal Letter to John McCain Regarding Section 842 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 2008, 10/17/2008

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McCain, John, 1936-2018

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John Sidney McCain III was born to John Sidney McCain (1911-1981) and Roberta (Wright) McCain (1912-) in the Panama Canal Zone on August 29, 1936. He attended school in Alexandria, Virginia and went on to graduate from the United States Naval Academy (1958) and the National War College (1973). McCain began his career as a naval aviator in 1958. On October 26, 1967 McCain was shot down over Hanoi during his 23rd bombing mission over North Vietnam. He was taken to the Hoa Lo Prison, ...