Captain John W. Mc Cain LXXXVIII

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Legion_of_Merit
gptkb:Silver_Star
gptkb:Distinguished_Flying_Cross
gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birth_date 1938-01-17
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Arlington_National_Cemetery
gptkbp:children gptkb:Jimmy_Mc_Cain
gptkb:Jack_Mc_Cain
gptkb:Meghan_Mc_Cain
gptkbp:death_date 2018-09-25
gptkbp:education gptkb:United_States_Naval_Academy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Captain John W. Mc Cain LXXXVIII
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for veterans' rights
Influential political figure
Symbol of bipartisanship
Respected war hero
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Jack
gptkbp:notable_character Naval aviator
Prisoner of war
gptkbp:notable_event Advocated for immigration reform
Presidential candidate in 2008
Criticized isolationist policies
Imprisoned in Hanoi Hilton
Opposed torture of prisoners
Passed away due to brain cancer
Ran for U. S. Senate in Arizona
Released after five years of captivity
Retired from Navy in 1981
Served as U. S. Senator from Arizona
Shot down during a bombing mission
Supported military intervention in Libya
gptkbp:parent gptkb:John_S._Mc_Cain_Jr.
gptkb:Roberta_Wright_Mc_Cain
gptkbp:place_of_birth gptkb:Canal_Zone
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:San_Diego,_California
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Captain
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:service_years 1958-1981
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Cindy_Mc_Cain
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:USS_Intrepid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5