The John McCains
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John McCain Sr: Admiral, Commander of Fast Carrier Task Force in South Pacific during WWII John McCain Jr: Admiral, Commander of Pacific Command during Vietnam War John McCain III: Navy aviator, shot down in Hanoi, tortured as a prisoner of war for 5.5 years, currently running for Republican nomination for President of the United States Other presidential candidates with military experience are: Chris Dodd: Army ReserveMike Gravel: Lieutenant, Counter-Intelligence Corps (West Germany)Ron Paul: Captain, Flight Surgeon (US Air Force)Duncan Hunter: Lieutenant, US Army Rangers For more information, read: http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/198503/delenda.est.carthago.htm http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jsmccain.htm www.realclearpolitics.com http://www.azcentral.com/news/specials/mccain/articles/0301mccainbio-chapter3.html http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/15/politics/15mccain.html?_r=1&adxnnl=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1198992044-jBYur2uP0d4d90Hp7uLjtA Military History Podcast is sponsored by Armchair General Magazine
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