Senator John McCain spent 22 years in the U.S. Navy before becoming a Republican congressman, then a senator, from Arizona. He did not have, however, a typical military career. McCain was shot down over Hanoi in the Vietnam War and endured five-and-a-half years as a prisoner of war (POW), spending most of the time in solitary and enduring incessant torture. When he returned, he put the dismal period behind him and forged on--an awe-inspiring tale of survival that is almost unfathomable. As an elected official, he preferred to be known for what he accomplished, rather than living on his reputation as the tough POW. "Nowadays, when somebody introduces me like, 'Here is our great war hero,' I don't like it,"...
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