From october 1967-1973.
McCain was a POW during the Vietnam war.
Try, "Faith of my Fathers", by John McCain & Mark Salter.
John McCain spent 6 weeks in a POW camp hospital. Overall, he spent 6 years in Vietnamese POW camps.
John McCain, Republican candidate in 2008 was a POW .
McCain was a POW for over 5 years in a Prisoner of War camp near the capital of Hanoi in North Vietnam. The POW camp was nicknamed, the "Hanoi Hilton."
US POW's were returned in 1973.
Nothing, he was a true war hero.
Arizona Senator John McCain served during the Vietnam War and as a POW was a prisoner for five and a half years .
John McCain was a prisoner of war alongside fellow Vietnam War POW and future U.S. Senator, John "Jack" McCain, who is also known as the son of Admiral John S. McCain Jr. However, a more notable figure he was imprisoned with is the actor and former U.S. Congressman, Sam Johnson, who later served in the House of Representatives. Both men endured the harsh conditions of captivity during the Vietnam War.
No, there is no credible evidence to support the claim that John McCain collaborated with the Vietcong during his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam. McCain endured more than five years of torture and captivity as a POW and was awarded the Silver Star for his resistance against his captors.
Yes, to his credit. Though I can not find any authority to back this up.
John McCain was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1982, and then to the Senate in 1986 after two terms in the House. Before taking public office, he was an aviator in the navy for 22 years, including his time as a POW. John McCain was elected to the US House of Representatives in 1982, and then to the Senate in 1986 after two terms in the House. Before taking public office, he was an aviator in the navy for 22 years, including his time as a POW.