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My Take
John McCain is one of those rare politicians where even people who disagreed with nearly everything he stood for still had to respect the man himself. A Navy fighter pilot shot down over Hanoi in 1967, he spent over five years as a prisoner of war — and when the North Vietnamese offered to release him early because his father was a top admiral, he refused to leave without his fellow POWs. That's not a political talking point; that's just a genuinely extraordinary human being. He went on to represent Arizona in the Senate for over three decades, ran for president twice, and became the kind of Republican who actually made the other side nervous by voting his conscience. He passed away in August 2018, just days before his 82nd birthday, from glioblastoma. Whatever your politics, the willingness to put principle above personal gain — on display his entire life — is something American politics sorely misses.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John McCain
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・マケイン
- Reading
- じょん・まけいん
- Born
- August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rat
- Origin
- Coco Solo, Colón Province, Panama
- Occupation
- politician / naval officer / autobiographer / fighter pilot / aircraft pilot
2. Background
- High school
- Episcopal High School
- University
- National War College
Awards & achievements
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- Bronze Star Medal
- Officer of the Legion of Merit
- Purple Heart
- Air Medal
- Commander of the Order of Ouissam Alaouite
- Silver Star
- 2001 Freedom Award
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John McCain born?
August 29, 1936 – August 25, 2018.
Where is John McCain from?
John McCain is from Coco Solo, Colón Province, Panama.
What does John McCain do?
John McCain works as politician, naval officer, autobiographer, fighter pilot, aircraft pilot.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.