So couple more questions/speculation about McCain.
First, SEVEN kids. He has SEVEN kids. And all we have ever seen is Megan. I think this is odd.
Next, does anybody know the inside story of McCain and those 150 sailors who died because his plane got hit by an errant missile from a nearby ship? There has always been something strange about that story, with hints that it was all his fault somehow.
Finally, I have read that McCain’s problem with his arms was NOT caused by the Vietnamese, that it was because of his airplane accident.
Finally again, I heard he came in last in his class at the Naval Academy.
Anybody hear that?
Oh, and another John McCain questionable tale.....he somehow lied about POW’s left in Vietnam and many remains were left behind.
Lots of bad things about this guy.
here is what happened.
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McCain, when a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy was a Navy pilot (they call themselves aviators). July 29, 1967 while on the deck and in his plane on the carrier U.S.S. Forrestal he managed to screw up procedures (officially denied and covered up by him and the Navy and also even promoted on Wikipedia if you care to look–reason to follow). He did a smart ass punk attention getting trick by doing a “wet start” up of his jet.
When a pilot wants to be a wise ass or show off, this type of engine start creates a large startling flame and lots of surprise noise from the rear of a jet engine on start up–this was no accident. This and the large subsequent electrical surge and apparent (incorrect and against policy) weapon arming (by the pilot) caused the launching of a powerful Zuni rocket across the carrier’s deck hitting other parked planes (photo below) that were packing 1,000 high-explosive pound bombs. The subsequent massive explosions, fire and destruction went several decks below and nearly sunk this major 82,000 ton U.S. aircraft carrier.
McCain married his first wife Carol Shepp in 1965. He adopted Carol’s two sons from a previous marriage, Douglas McCain, born in 1959, and Andrew McCain, born in 1962, and together they had a daughter named Sidney McCain, born in 1966.
McCain and Cindy have 3 natural children together, Meghan, John Sidney IV, James McCain; and Bridget, the adopted daughter from Bangladesh.
His arms were broken when his jet was shot down, but the real harm came from the torture of having his arms tied up behind him while they were broken.
John McCain graduated fifth from the bottom of his class, ‘58 the Great.
I can assure that is correct.
My husband was a member of that class.
https://www.history.navy.mil/browse-by-topic/disasters-and-phenomena/forrestal-fire.html
Who Are John McCain's Children? Senator Leaves Behind Four Sons And Three Daughters
McCain got married in 1965 to his first wife Carol Shepp, with whom he raised three children. He adopted Carol’s two sons from a previous marriage, Douglas McCain, born in 1959, and Andrew McCain, born in 1962, and together they had a daughter named Sidney McCain, born in 1966.
Carol and the three children lived in a Navy community in Florida during McCain's time in prison camps in Vietnam, The New York Times reported.
The couple’s eldest son,Doug, who, like his father, was a U.S. Navy pilot, would go on to be a pilot for American Airlines.
Andrew worked as an executive for the family beer distribution company, Hensley & Co., ABC News reported in 2008.
Daughter Sydney, meanwhile, works as an executive in the music business in Toronto.
McCain and Carol separated in April 1980.
In May 1980, just weeks after his divorce from Carol was finalized, he married Cindy Lou Hensley, a teacher from Arizona. The couple have four children together, including their youngest daughter Bridget, whom they adopted from Bangladesh.
John Sidney "Jack" McCain IV, born in 1986, and younger brother James "Jimmy" McCain, born in 1988, followed in their father's footsteps and joined the military.
Jack graduated from the Naval Academy in 2009 and is a MH-60 Seahawk pilot, according to The Navy Times.
His 29-year-old brother Jimmy served as a U.S. Marine and did a tour in Iraq.
Meghan McCain, who was born in 1984, has been a vocal advocate of her father’s during his presidential campaign and his later battle with cancer.
The youngest McCain came into the family’s life when Cindy visited Bangladesh in 1993 and met baby Bridget at an orphanage, ABC News reported. The little girl, who had a severe cleft palate, traveled back to the U.S. with Cindy to undergo years of surgery.
Apart from his wife and seven children, John McCain leaves behind five grandchildren.
Next, does anybody know the inside story of McCain and those 150 sailors who died because his plane got hit by an errant missile from a nearby ship? There has always been something strange about that story, with hints that it was all his fault somehow.
We have had FReepers who served on the USS Forestal at the time of the accident say that blaming McCain for the accident is bogus. Certainly no official account of the incident holds McCain responsible.
Finally, I have read that McCain’s problem with his arms was NOT caused by the Vietnamese, that it was because of his airplane accident.
Probably a combination of both. His arm was broken in several places and was out of its socket due to ejecting from his hit fighter jet. He also underwent torture at the hands of the NV, including over three months in solitary confinement.
Finally again, I heard he came in last in his class at the Naval Academy.
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