McCain spent 23 years in the Navy,
five of those years spent as a POW in Vietnam.
Because he was the son of a Rear Admiral, his captors offered to free him,
but McCain refused unless all other POWs were released with him. When Senator McCain was released and returned
to the country he turned his eye to the political arena, ran for public office
in 1982 and quickly became a senator of Arizona in 1987. He spent over 60 years
of his life as a servant to this country and has more than earned the respect
given to him by his fellow veterans.
Following the news of his death,
veterans have taken to showing tribute to him in various ways. One veteran stood vigil at the Arizona State
Capitol, another drove to Senator’s family home to salute and pay his
respects. Many other veterans have taken
to social media to express how the senator touched their lives and how much he
meant to so many people.
- Author: Brianna
Sacks is a reporter for BuzzFeed News and is based in Los Angeles. She wrote an article on 8/26/18 titled Veterans Are Sharing Moving Stories
About Meeting John McCain.
- Place
and Time: The article that I have chosen was written only
yesterday, and the wounds from John McCain’s death are still fresh, so
this article depicts emotions that im sure we all feel. Arizona senator,
former presidential candidate, and POW survivor John McCain passed away
over the weekend and veterans all around the country are sharing their
love, gratitude and condolences for the fallen hero.
- Prior
Knowledge: Over the weekend I have
listened to my mom, a Navy veteran, comment on what a loss this country
has suffered losing John McCain. I
was not aware that the senator campaigned against Former President Obama
in 2008, but my mom told me that John McCain was the only republican
nominee for president that she would have voted for.
- Audience: This article was written for people who
knew how caring and humane McCain was, but also for the people like me who
know nothing about politics or the people involved. The audience is most
definitely positively affected because of the knowledge that we get to
inquire about a great man and how people are celebrating his life.
- Purpose:
The article was written to commemorate
John McCain.
- Significance:
The article reveals how these tributes from normal, everyday heroes, our
veterans, stood in stark contrast to the President of the US’ two sentence
tweet in response to McCain’s passing.
I am ashamed of how our president treated the passing of this
national hero. John McCain was a
patriot to look up to, he was a fine human being and this country is a
darker place for his passing
- Synthesis:
In the distant and recent past, our country has lost many influential
and courageous people like John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King, and Prince.
The assassination of Abraham Lincoln stands out to me especially because
of his humane and sensitive soul and ability to connect with others the
way that McCain could. Similar to the death of McCain, many people mourned
in silence or with tributes, and the wounds will not be healed quickly.
I knew a tiny bit about John McCain before- mainly that he was one of the few respectable politicians. I think it was very honorable of him to never try to slander/defame his opponent. It is very sad that the President isn’t giving John McCain the respect he deserves. Not only did McCain risk his life for this country, he was tortured.
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