John McCain, born on August 29, 1936, in Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone, was the son and grandson of four-star Navy admirals, setting him on a path marked by military service and public duty. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1958 and served valiantly during the Vietnam War, where he was shot down and captured. McCain endured five and a half years as a prisoner of war, exhibiting extraordinary resilience under brutal conditions, which earned him numerous medals, including the Silver Star and Bronze Star.
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