The Untold Truth Of John McCain

Aug 28 2018

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The late Arizona Senator John McCain was well known for his long career in Congress and his two attempts at the presidency. Most people are probably also aware of McCain's five-year stint in a Vietnamese prison camp, where the naval aviator refused to use his family name as a bargaining chip and instead demanded the release of other soldiers ahead of him. The details of McCain's political and personal life are an interesting tapestry that explain why the statesman earned his famous reputation as a maverick. Senator McCain died at 81 on August 25th, 2018 at his home in Arizona as a result of brain cancer. But while McCain's influential life has been well-documented, there are still elements of his story that are less familiar to the general public. Here's a closer look at the untold truth of John McCain...