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Originally Posted by Rochard
McCain's time as a POW was incredible. If I recall correctly, is father was in command of all US Navy ships in the Vietnam theater and John McCain was told he could leave. He refused until everyone else got to leave too.
The man is a fucking hero.
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He stayed because his "confession" was broadcast to his fellow soldiers and he didn't want to face the "songbird" music.. He even says in his own memoirs he wasn't sure how he would be received when he returned. He was surprised to be welcomed home as a 'hero.' Because his father buried the real story.. Also because of who his father was he was allowed to crash as many planes as he wanted. He wouldn't even try to land them.. He'd just eject and let it crash.. With ZERO regard to who or what it might crash into.. He was also allowed to hop on a helicopter and go on a drunken and drugged awol binge for several weeks. He was planning on "not returning" from this binge.. As in, he was just going to walk away from the military.... Meanwhile his shipmates (some of whom died) limped back to shore after what may have very well been an accident that he caused. (some claim it was his fault because he was showing off) This is after he was seen hiding and crying (because he knew it was his fault) while his shipmates put out fires and picked up the pieces of their fellow shipmates.
A real hero.