39 moments

1. Childhood naval-family move to New London

   1936-01-01 · New London, Connecticut, United States

   As a child in a naval family, McCain lived at or passed through naval stations including New London. The source documents childhood presence during his first ten years but does not provide a more precise date for New London.

2. Childhood naval-family move to Pearl Harbor

   1936-01-01 · Pearl Harbor, Oahu, Hawaii, United States

   McCain spent part of his early childhood following his father to Pearl Harbor and other Pacific naval stations. The source documents childhood presence during his first ten years but does not provide a more precise date for Pearl Harbor.

3. Birth at Coco Solo Naval Air Station

   1936-08-29 · Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Panama Canal Zone, Panama

   McCain was born at the U.S. Navy hospital at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone.

4. St. Stephen's School attendance

   1946-01-01 · St. Stephen's School, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

   McCain attended St. Stephen's School in Alexandria after his family settled in Northern Virginia following World War II. The source gives a 1946–1949 attendance span; the card date marks its beginning.

5. Episcopal High School enrollment

   1951-01-01 · Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia, United States

   McCain entered Episcopal High School, a boarding school in Alexandria, and remained there through his 1954 graduation.

6. United States Naval Academy entry

   1954-06-01 · United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, United States

   McCain began his Naval Academy education in Annapolis, following his father and grandfather into the Navy.

7. Training-cruise stop in Rio de Janeiro

   1957-06-01 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

   During a Naval Academy training cruise aboard USS Hunt, McCain visited Rio de Janeiro.

8. Naval Academy graduation

   1958-06-01 · United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, United States

   McCain completed his undergraduate education and graduated from the Naval Academy.

9. Naval aviator training at Pensacola

   1958-06-01 · Naval Air Station Pensacola, Pensacola, Florida, United States

   After receiving his commission, McCain began naval-aviator training at Naval Air Station Pensacola. The date marks the beginning of a training period that continued through September 1959.

10. Flight training at Corpus Christi

    1959-09-01 · Naval Air Station Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas, United States

    McCain continued his naval flight training at Naval Air Station Corpus Christi and later graduated from flight school there. The source gives September 1959 as the transition from Pensacola; no exact arrival day is stated.

11. Skyraider crash in Corpus Christi Bay

    1960-03-01 · Corpus Christi Bay, Texas, United States

    During a Texas practice flight, McCain crashed his AD-6 Skyraider into Corpus Christi Bay and escaped from the aircraft. Coordinates represent a defensible central point in Corpus Christi Bay; the precise crash position is not stated.

12. Skyraider training at NAS Oceana

    1960-05-01 · Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States

    After finishing flight school, McCain underwent additional Skyraider training with VA-42 at Naval Air Station Oceana.

13. Carrier service from Naval Station Norfolk

    1960-11-01 · Naval Station Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States

    McCain began flying Skyraiders with VA-65 from carriers based at Naval Station Norfolk, deploying to the Caribbean and Mediterranean. The source establishes carrier duty based at Norfolk but does not identify a specific berth or date of presence ashore.

14. Low-altitude flight incident over southern Spain

    1961-12-01 · Southern Spain, Spain

    McCain collided with power lines while flying low over southern Spain and returned his damaged aircraft to USS Intrepid. Coordinates are a representative point for the broad area stated by the source.

15. Flight-instructor assignment at Meridian

    1964-09-01 · Naval Air Station Meridian, Meridian, Mississippi, United States

    McCain became a flight instructor with VT-7 at Naval Air Station Meridian in Mississippi.

16. Marriage to Carol Shepp

    1965-07-03 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

    McCain married Carol Shepp in her home city of Philadelphia while serving as a naval officer. Coordinates represent central Philadelphia; the source does not identify the ceremony venue.

17. A-4 training at NAS Cecil Field

    1966-10-01 · Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida, United States

    Preparing for Vietnam duty, McCain reported to VA-44 at Naval Air Station Cecil Field for A-4 Skyhawk training.

18. USS Forrestal deployment to Yankee Station

    1967-07-25 · Yankee Station, Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea

    McCain was serving aboard USS Forrestal when it reached Yankee Station in the Gulf of Tonkin for Operation Rolling Thunder. Coordinates are a representative point for Yankee Station, an operating area rather than a fixed site.

19. USS Forrestal fire

    1967-07-29 · USS Forrestal, Gulf of Tonkin, South China Sea

    

    McCain escaped from his burning aircraft and tried to assist another pilot during the USS Forrestal fire. Coordinates are an approximate representative position in the Gulf of Tonkin for the ship during the fire.

20. Captivity at Hỏa Lò Prison

    1967-10-01 · Hỏa Lò Prison, Hanoi, Vietnam

    After his capture, McCain was transported to Hanoi's principal prison, Hỏa Lò, later known internationally as the Hanoi Hilton. The transport followed his October 26, 1967 capture; the source does not give a separate arrival day.

21. Shot down over Hanoi

    1967-10-26 · Hanoi, North Vietnam

    

    On his twenty-third bombing mission, McCain was shot down over Hanoi, badly injured, and captured by North Vietnamese forces. Coordinates represent Hanoi; the precise shootdown location is not stated.

22. Imprisonment at the Plantation camp

    1967-12-01 · The Plantation POW camp, Hanoi, Vietnam

    McCain was transferred from Hỏa Lò to the Plantation, a prisoner-of-war camp on Hanoi's outskirts. The exact former camp site is uncertain; coordinates are a representative point on Hanoi's western outskirts.

23. Solitary confinement in Hanoi

    1968-03-01 · Hanoi, North Vietnam

    McCain entered a two-year period of solitary confinement as a North Vietnamese prisoner of war. The source establishes Hanoi-area captivity but does not identify the specific prison facility for this confinement.

24. National War College attendance

    1973-01-01 · National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., United States

    After returning to the United States, McCain studied at the National War College at Fort McNair. The card date marks the beginning of the documented 1973–1974 attendance period.

25. VA-174 command at Cecil Field

    1976-07-01 · Naval Air Station Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Florida, United States

    McCain became commanding officer of VA-174, an A-7 Corsair II training squadron based at Naval Air Station Cecil Field. VA-174 was located at Naval Air Station Cecil Field in Jacksonville.

26. Move to Phoenix

    1981-03-01 · Phoenix, Arizona, United States

    After retiring from the Navy, McCain moved to Phoenix and began work at Hensley & Co., beginning his transition into Arizona politics.

27. First return trip to Vietnam

    1985-01-01 · Vietnam

    As a member of the House of Representatives, McCain returned to Vietnam for the first time since his wartime captivity. The source does not identify a city; coordinates represent Da Nang as a central representative point for Vietnam.

28. Meeting with Augusto Pinochet

    1985-01-01 · Chile

    During an overseas congressional trip, McCain traveled to Chile and met military ruler Augusto Pinochet. The source does not identify the Chilean meeting venue; coordinates represent Santiago.

29. Presidential-campaign launch in Nashua

    1999-09-27 · Nashua, New Hampshire, United States

    McCain formally launched his campaign for the 2000 Republican presidential nomination in Nashua.

30. 2008 presidential announcement at Prescott Park

    2007-04-25 · Prescott Park, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States

    McCain formally began his 2008 presidential bid in a waterfront event at Prescott Park in Portsmouth.

31. Speech in Columbus during presidential campaign

    2008-05-15 · Columbus, Ohio, United States

    McCain delivered a campaign speech in Columbus outlining his projected first-term agenda. The article's context is the 2008 campaign.

32. Republican nomination with Sarah Palin

    2008-09-03 · Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States

    McCain and Sarah Palin became the Republican presidential and vice-presidential nominees at the national convention.

33. McCain-Palin campaign appearance in Fairfax

    2008-09-10 · Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    McCain and Palin campaigned together in Fairfax shortly after the Republican National Convention. The year is established by the surrounding 2008 campaign section.

34. Visit to Kunar Province

    2011-07-01 · Kunar Province, Afghanistan

    McCain traveled to eastern Afghanistan with Senators Lindsey Graham and Joe Lieberman during the Afghanistan war. Coordinates represent central Kunar Province; the precise walking route is not stated.

35. Euromaidan appearance at Independence Square

    2013-12-01 · Independence Square, Kyiv, Ukraine

    

    McCain appeared in Kyiv's Independence Square to support anti-government protesters during the Euromaidan movement.

36. Asia Security Summit attendance

    2016-01-01 · Shangri-La Hotel Singapore, Singapore

    McCain attended the International Institute for Strategic Studies Asia Security Summit in Singapore with U.S. defense officials and senators. The summit is held at the Shangri-La Hotel; the article supplies the year but not a more precise date.

37. Meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen

    2016-06-01 · Presidential Office Building, Taipei, Taiwan

    McCain led a U.S. Senate delegation meeting with Taiwan's president, Tsai Ing-wen, in Taipei. The meeting venue is represented by Taiwan's Presidential Office Building; the article identifies June 2016 but not a day.

38. Visit to USS John S. McCain in Vietnam

    2017-06-02 · USS John S. McCain, Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam

    McCain visited the U.S. Navy destroyer bearing his family name while it was docked in Vietnam. The source identifies Vietnam but not the port; coordinates represent Cam Ranh Bay, the ship's documented Vietnam port call.

39. Death at home in Cornville

    2018-08-25 · Cornville, Arizona, United States

    McCain died at his home in Cornville after ending treatment for glioblastoma. The preceding sentence dates the family announcement to August 24, 2018, establishing August 25, 2018 as the following day.