Senator John McCain to Be Honored Posthumously as a 2019 “Father of the Year”
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The National Fathers Day Council announced today that Senator John McCain has been posthumously named a 2019 Father of the Year Honoree.
Key Points:
- The National Fathers Day Council announced today that Senator John McCain has been posthumously named a 2019 Father of the Year Honoree.
- The son and grandson of Navy Admirals, Senator McCain served as a naval aviator for 22 years following his 1958 graduation from the Naval Academy.
- Following his release, Senator McCain regained his naval flight status and served as a naval liaison to the United States Senate.
- Senator McCain was also the Republican Partys nominee for president in the 2008 election with Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate.