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John McCain: Before he was a politician

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Family portrait from the office of United States Senator John McCain (Republican of Arizona), the presumptive 2008 Republican nominee for President of the United States, circa 1944.Image source, Alamy
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Family portrait of John McCain circa 1944. (left to right: Roberta (John's Mother) Joe, John S. McCain III, Admiral John S. McCain, Sandy, John S. McCain, Jr.

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John McCain's family in 1951 - (left to right) John, Roberta, Joe, John S. McCain, Jr.

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John McCain with squadron members and a North American T-2 "Buckeye".

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John McCain (C) being rescued from Hanoi's Truc Bach lake by several Hanoi residents after his Navy warplane was downed by Northern Vietnamese army

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McCain lying on a bed in a Hanoi hospital as he was being given medical care for his injuries.

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McCain waiting for the rest of the group to leave the bus at airport after being released as prisoner of war

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McCain is welcomed home to Washington, DC by US President Richard Nixon

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John McCain interviewed after leaving Vietnam, 24 April 1973