We have all heard the stories about Senator John McCain’s exemplary military service. We have all been treated to the endless references to his wounds from the war that were inflicted through his agonizing years of torture at the hands of the North Vietnamese.
We are all, by now, through one term as a US Representative, five terms as a US Senator (and counting), and three presidential primary runs where he was expected in the early going in 1999 to be able to defeat Al Gore, familiar with his excellence in service to America. Of course, in that race, he ultimately bowed to the superiority of the Bush family when George W. came on the scene to wrap up the primary race in a big way and ultimately embarrass the senator with a win of 47 states.
McCain tried again in 2004 to a worse jumping-off point, but rebounded in 2008, winning the primary, only to be completely consumed by the massive and corrupt political activist machine powered by the cult of personality that was Barack Obama. You could almost call John McCain the slightly less feminine version of Hillary Clinton.
This is not to mention all the completely fawning press coverage that he has enjoyed over the decades since his return from captivity in 1973 (with the notable exception of his run against the hallowed personage of Obama…even the press is not going to cut their throats that deeply for a dirty Republican).
We now know that all of the lies that were told about his captivity were the first chapter in a mythology for the purposes of a long and lucrative political career. We know about how he and John Kerry paired to bury information about POW/MIA personnel to hide their own shameful past in the “prisons” of Indochina.
Allegations have been made by many that the hellish inferno aboard the USS Forrestal in 1967 that caused 134 sailors and airmen to lose their lives…all due to a PRANK by then airmen John McCain!
The Article states he only retired as a Captain. If I remember correctly a Captain in the Navy is equal to a Colonel in the Army and Marines. Only rank above a Captain is a Rear Admiral.
I don’t disagree that McCain is a POS but at least you could fact check. McCain was in the Navy. The Navy does not have the rank of First and Second Lt. The difference between the rank of Captain in the Navy and a captain in any of the other services is HUGE. A Captain in the Navy is equal to a full Bird Colonel in any of the other services. So, if McCain went from Lt (JG) (equal to 2nd Lt.) to Captain he would have been promoted 4 times in his career, which would be about right for his service. (Lt (JG) > Lt(SG) > Lt. Cmdr > Cmdr > Captain.
I haven’t read through all of the other comments, but surely SOMEONE knows something about the Navy, even if the author does not, and so knows that Second Lieutenant is not a naval rank. Also, the Lieutenant Commander and Commander ranks lie between Lieutenant and Captain.
In 2013 JOHNCONGMCCAIN was placed into several RETICLES for elimination. THIS was because of his conspiracy with JohnCorzine to arm and fund I.S.I.S. When Soetoro declined entering Syria, all ops were terminated. Months later CANCER claimed JohnMcCain’s brain.
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Seems you have your Military ranks confused some: Navy starts out as Midshipman (Naval Academy students), then Ensign, Lieutenant Junior Grade, Lieutenant, Lt. Commander, Commander, Captain, and the the flag Admiral ranks. Army starts @ 2nd Lt, Lieutenant, Captain, Major, Lt Colonel, Colonel, Brigadier General, Major General, Lt. General, and General. So McCain received several promotions after being commissioned as a Lieutenant. Most of which were while he was @ the Hanoi Hilton singing like a yellow Canary. Also you make no mention of all the airplanes he crashed or damaged while in Flight School. I’ve heard a number as high as five mentioned. He was an “Entitled” POS son of two 4 stat Admirals that should never have made it through Flight School, and was only shot down because he was in an area he should not have been during the mission he was shot down on.
navy does not have ist lts, and if he was promoted to captain that equals to lt in other services. capt. in navy equal full bird in army and af. of course every one knows this except the author of this this story .
It is hard when there are 2 complete versions of this story. From watching the man’s behavior, I am going to have to side with the report of bad behavior. Because of the hate he has for Trump, allowing it to consume him enough that he was willing to throw his country under the bus to feed his hatred. He is obviously a D, hiding behind an R, which along with Collins, Murkowski, and the never Trumpers, Trump has NEVER had the senate. This man needs to step away from his position now, instead of clinging to it with bitterness, in hopes of doing more damage to Trump. He is too ill to serve. Recall him.
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I am no fan of RINO Juan “Benedict” McLame, but the “wet start” story is Prime Grade A USDA Choice internet bullshiit…
The airplanes were spotted with the exhausts OVERBOARD, making the “wet start” scenario IMPOSSIBLE… The fire was caused by a misfired Zuni rocket from an F4B Phantom II that struck the fuel tank on McLame’s A4 Skyhawk
Check out 5:52 on this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfnlWKdD2fI&t=357s
JAG report
http://www.jag.navy.mil/library/investigations/USS%20FORRESTAL%20FIRE%2012%20AUG%2069%20PT%201.pdf
https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/disasters-and-phenomena/forrestal-fire.html