John McCain
Navy veteran, longtime senator, and 2008 presidential nominee.
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About John McCain
Career
McCain served in the U.S. Navy, spent more than five years as a prisoner of war in Vietnam, and later represented Arizona in the Senate from 1987 until his death. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008.
Public profile and record
The Senate’s Arizona timeline records McCain’s death and lengthy service. Astro-Databank reports 6:25 p.m. in Colón, Panama, AA, and a birth certificate copy introduced as evidence in a federal case.