Joseph pinckney joe mccain ii
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Portrait of members of the McCain family, circa 1951. Roberta McCain (1912 - 2020),
Joe McCain, and his father, US Navy Admiral John S McCain Jr (1911 - 1981).
JOE MCCAIN
Joseph Pinckney McCain II was born in 1942 in the naval base hospital in New London, CT. He attended 17 different schools bygd the time he completed 9th grade, as a result of his father’s perpetually changing naval posts. He entered the United States Naval Academy but left during his first year. He then attended the Norfolk Division of the College of William and Mary which became Old Dominion University. McCain was a member of the United State Navy and served on the USS Enterprise during the Vietnam War. He was an active advocate for the rights of POWs. Following the war, he had stints in journalism and medical school before becoming an actor. McCain was a volunteer manager for his brother’s 2000 presidential campaign in his home state of Virginia. In 2001, the Republican Party tried to r
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Joe McCain
American actor and journalist (born 1942)
Joseph Pinckney McCain II (born April 26, 1942) is an American stage actor, newspaper reporter, and the brother of the late U.S. Senator and two-time presidential candidate John McCain.
Early life and education
[edit]Joseph Pinckney McCain II was born to John S. McCain Jr. and Roberta McCain[1] on April 26, 1942,[2] in the naval base hospital in New London, Connecticut.[2] His father's perpetual traveling for Navy assignments meant that Joe had attended 17 different schools by the time he completed 9th grade.[3] He entered the United States Naval Academy, but left in 1961 during his first year.[4] Although he had tried to emulate his older brother, father (against his advice), grandfather and forebears, he later said "I just didn't like all the formations and inspections and things like that."[3] He then attended the Norfolk Division of the College of William &
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John S. McCain Jr.
United States Navy admiral (1911–1981)
John Sidney McCain Jr. (January 17, 1911 – March 22, 1981) was a United States Navyadmiral who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, United States Pacific Command.
The son and namesake of a naval officer, McCain grew up in Washington, D.C., and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1931, after which he entered the submarine service. During World War II, he commanded submarines in several theaters of operation and was responsible for sinking several Japanese ships, eventually being decorated with both the Silver Star and Bronze Star. After the war, he held a variety of commands, specializing in amphibious warfare. He led the U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic in 1965. He also served in several posts in Washington, including the Legislative Affairs Office and as Chief of Naval Information, where he became influential in political affairs. He was a staunch anti-Communis