1/ John McCain, war hero.
While on his 23rd bombing mission on Oct. 26, 1967, McCain’s plane was shot down over Hanoi. Both his arms and his knee were shattered. He was stabbed with bayonets by a mob that pulled him out of the lake where his plane crashed.
While on his 23rd bombing mission on Oct. 26, 1967, McCain’s plane was shot down over Hanoi. Both his arms and his knee were shattered. He was stabbed with bayonets by a mob that pulled him out of the lake where his plane crashed.
2/ During his captivity, McCain endured regular beatings and other forms of torture, including two years of solitary confinement. He attempted suicide more than once. 
3/ But when McCain’s North Vietnamese captors offered him a chance for an early release, McCain refused. He was eventually released with fellow prisoners in 1973, and returned home a war hero.
4/ McCain's injuries prevented him from ever being able to lift his arms above his head again. He was given a choice of plum assignments in the Navy, ending in a stint as a liaison officer to the Senate.
This was the beginning of his political career. politi.co/2LlZKHn
This was the beginning of his political career. politi.co/2LlZKHn
