John McCain, an extraordinary life in the service of the country

In his recent months, John Sidney McCain continued to speak up about America.

We are blessed. We live in the land of free people, where everything is possible”Repeat, Mr. McCain.

He also spoke out about the dangers seen in the Trump era.

“... To refuse the obligations of the world's leading role and our duty to serve as the last torch of hope, due to a counterfeit nationalism cooked by people who prefer to blame others and not solve problems...”He said.

“John McCain personified service to the country... He was a true American hero, not of made-up and swollen kind of media”Says political historian Allan Lichtman.

The son of an American Admiral, Mr. McCain, became a Navy airman and performed combat flights during the Vietnam War. In 1967, his plane was hit, he was captured by Vietnamese-veritors and suffered over five years of torture and mistreatment as prisoners of war.

Decades later, now a Republican senator, Mr. McCain returned to Vietnam.

He requested the restoration of relations between Washington and Hanoi, and, as he said, that the past be left behind.

There were some individuals who mistreated me in prison, who I hope never saw again. But that doesn't change my opinion that Vietnamese people are wonderful and that they're real friends we need and they need”Mr. McCain expressed himself.

Following the 11 September 2001 attacks, McCain criticised torture tactics against terrorists suspects, while supporting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

In Congress, he was known for his keen language.

But he also acted with kindness. McCain twice ran as the Republican candidate for president with independent views, and managed to win the nomination as party candidacy in 2008. During the campaign, he stood up for his Democrat opponent, Barack Obama, when a woman in public named Obama “an Arab”.

No, ma'am. He's a good family member, a citizen with whom I have opposing views...”He said Mr. McCain.

Mr. McCain lost the presidential race, but returned to the Senate, where in the role of Senate Commission for the Armed Forces, he continued to promote the powerful American engagement worldwide and the strengthening of the American Army.

Mr. McCain did not retaliate when presidential candidate Donald Trump questioned his war hero status.

He's a war hero since he was captured. I like people who don't get captured. I'm sorry to say”He declared Donald Trump on July 18, 2015.

Senator McCain turned into Mr. Trump's persistent ruling-style and policy critic, but also the excessive party stances in Washington, as evidenced when his vote rejected the republican plan for the healthcare system promoted by President Trump.

McCain was respected by the Democrats and Republicans.

Use your courage and loyalty. I have no other description of the man we are honoring today, my friend John McCain”, declared former Vice President Joe Biden.

Contrary to all other politicians in recent years, John McCain was willing to extend his hand to the other side, to achieve the country's best achievements, such as immigration reform, or reform to fund electoral campaigns”Says historian Lichtman.

Many people are mourning his loss, but McCain kept his pace until the last days.

I'm the luckiest in the world. I served the American cause”He stated.