John McCain, War Hero, Senator, Presidential Contender, Dies at 81 Video

[Chris K]

John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. He was 81.

According to a statement from his office, Mr. McCain died at 4:28 p.m. local time. He had suffered from a malignant brain tumor, called a glioblastoma, for which he had been treated periodically with radiation and chemotherapy since its discovery in 2017.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/obituaries/john-mccain-dead.html

Thank you for your service Sir.

[Eichhörnchen]

Wow... shocking news for sure. I had no idea he'd even been unwell

[Reece]

Yes it is a shock, I quite liked him, I didn't know he was that old either!!:hmmm:
R.I.P. Sir.

[Chris K]

Post and this is done,link http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=228628&page=352

Sorry my wrong to post, I should have understood that it was in US Tread.:ping:

[Jimbuna]

Sorry my wrong to post, I should have understood that it was in US Tread.:ping:

No problem, the gentleman deserves a thread of his own.

[Jimbuna]

The son and grandson of Navy admirals, Mr McCain was a fighter pilot during the war in Vietnam. When his plane was shot down, he spent more than five years as a prisoner of war.

While in the custody of his captors, he suffered torture that left him with lasting disabilities.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-45312217

One of a very few politicians I felt empathy and respect for.

Blue Skies Sir

~SALUTE~

[u crank]

R.I.P. Senator McCain. :salute:

[Eichhörnchen]

Post and this is done,link http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=228628&page=352

Sorry my wrong to post, I should have understood that it was in US Tread.:ping:

No, you are not wrong to post, Chris. As Jim says, Senator McCain deserves his own thread :salute:

[Skybird]

Post and this is done,link http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=228628&page=352

Sorry my wrong to post, I should have understood that it was in US Tread.:ping:
Quatsch, never mind! ;) Tought about this option myself, too.

[Jimbuna]

IIRC it was only yesterday or the day before that the news channels were reporting he had decided not to undergo any further medical treatment so I can only presume he knew the end was near.

[Bilge_Rat]

A great person, would have made an excellent President.

RIP sir.

[kraznyi_oktjabr]

I knew about his medical condition and age but this was still shocking news for me. Senator McCain was one of very few politicians I truly respected.


R.I.P. Sir.


~SALUTE~

[Mr Quatro]

John McCain's daughter Meghan McCain's good by letter

https://ijr.com/2018/08/1118979-meghan-mccain-john-mccain/

Meghan McCain
✔
@MeghanMcCain
I love you forever - my beloved father @SenJohnMcCain

5:41 PM - Aug 25, 2018

My father, United States Senator John McCain III, departed this life today.

I was with my father at his end, as he was with me at my beginning. In the thirty-three years we shared together, he raised me, taught me, corrected me, comforted me, encouraged me, and supported me in all things. He loved me, and I loved him. He taught me how to live. His love and his care, ever present, always unfailing, took me from a girl to a woman — and he showed me what it is to be a man.

All that I am is thanks to him. Now that he is gone, the task of my lifetime is to live up to his example, his expectations, and his love.

My father's passing comes with sorrow and grief for me, my mother, for my brothers, and for my sisters. He was a great fire who burned bright, and we lived in his light and warmth for so very long. We know that his flame lives on, in each of us. The days and years to come will not be the same without my dad — but they will be good days, filled with life and love, because of the example he lived for us.

Your prayers, for his soul and for our family, are sincerely appreciated.

My father is gone, and I miss him as only an adoring daughter can. But in this loss, and in this sorrow, I take comfort in this: John McCain, hero of the republic and to his little girl, wakes today to something more glorious than anything on this earth. Today the warrior enters his true and eternal life, greeted by those who have gone before him, rising to meet the Author of All Things.

'The dream is ended: this is the morning.'

[Dowly]

Ouch, that was quick. :doh:

RIP :salute:

[Gargamel]

I may lean left, and he may have been on the right, but he was one of the good guys. He will be missed.

[Platapus]

I did not always agree with him but I always thought he was a decent man.

I hope he died with little pain and some dignity.

[Commander Wallace]

Rest in Peace John McCain and thanks for your service in war and peace with regards to your service in the armed forces and Senate.





~Fair winds~

[Jimbuna]

I believe he has requested ex-presidents Obama and G.W.Bush deliver eulogies at his funeral and that his family had asked, before the senator's death, that Trump not attend the funeral services.

[Mike Abberton]

R.I.P. Senator McCain

[AVGWarhawk]

I believe he has requested ex-presidents Obama and G.W.Bush deliver eulogies at his funeral and that his family had asked, before the senator's death, that Trump not attend the funeral services.

Correct. Trump was asked not to attend in the event of J. McCain's death.

RIP Maverick.

[vienna]

I've been watching, listening and reading the various media reports about Senator John McCain the past couple of days and, through out all the comments and recollections about Senator McCain, these words are most often seen or heard: honor, honorable, courage, integrity, principled, and others building an image of the man who did, indeed, embody those concepts and ideals. He reminded me of another great Arizona US Senator, Barry Goldwater, who also was a person who held loyalty to country over petty politics and partisanship. Both men knew how to get things done and knew "my way or the highway" was not the best position to take when dealing with the nation's needs. I have a very great deal of respect and admiration for both men and for McCain, in particular. The nation lost a great chance for a great Presidency when McCain lost to Obama, a loss caused more by the presence of Palin on the ballot than any possible deficiencies of McCain as a candidate. I was going to vote for McCain against Obama, but, after Palin, I didn't want to take the chance that albatross of a VP candidate might get a shot at the Oval Office. But McCain took the defeat with a graciousness seldom seen in US partisan politics and soldiered on in the Senate, fighting the good fight. He will be missed in the current world of US political life...

Senator John McCain left behind a letter to the American people to be released after his death. Here is a link to the full text:

Read Sen. John McCain's final message --

https://www.nola.com/national_politics/2018/08/read_sen_john_mccains_final_me.html


McCain lived his life as his word was his bond. Like or dislike him, you always knew what he said and what he stood for was true to his beliefs and principles and they were the result of considered thought and not 'flavor of the month' politics. For the veterans he championed, he was a voice they believed in because he really was one of them and had given as much, and more, as they had given in service to their country. I hope someone will step up to keep McCain's advocacy alive...

RIP, Senator McCain, and we'll try to keep the light you showed us in your example as best as we can....









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