John McCain: Before he was a politician

Family portrait from the office of United States Senator John McCain (Republican of Arizona), the presumptive 2008 Republican nominee for President of the United States, circa 1944.Alamy

Family portrait of John McCain circa 1944. (left to right: Roberta (John's Mother) Joe, John S. McCain III, Admiral John S. McCain, Sandy, John S. McCain, Jr.

John, Roberta, Joe, John S. McCain, Jr.Alamy

John McCain's family in 1951 - (left to right) John, Roberta, Joe, John S. McCain, Jr.

John McCain with Squadron members and a North American T-2 "Buckeye".Alamy

John McCain with squadron members and a North American T-2 "Buckeye".

A photo taken 26 October 1967 shows US Navy Airforce Major John McCain (C) being rescued from Hanoi's Truc Bach lake by several Hanoi residents after his Navy warplane was downed by Northern Vietnamese army during the Vietnam War.Getty Images

John McCain (C) being rescued from Hanoi's Truc Bach lake by several Hanoi residents after his Navy warplane was downed by Northern Vietnamese army

This file picture taken in 1967 shows US Navy Airforce Major John McCain lying on a bed in a Hanoi hospital as he was being given medical care for his injuries.Getty Images

McCain lying on a bed in a Hanoi hospital as he was being given medical care for his injuries.

McCain waiting for the rest of the group to leave the bus at airport after being released as POW Record Group 428 General Records of the Department of the Navy, 1947-2004 Citation: 428-GX Box 262 N 11556665 Rediscovery #10473 10473 2007 001 John McCain After Being Released as Prisoner of WarAlamy

McCain waiting for the rest of the group to leave the bus at airport after being released as prisoner of war

Lieutenant Commander John Mccain Is Welcomed By U.S. President Richard Nixon Upon Mccain's Release From Five And One-Half Years As A P.O.W. During The Vietnam War May 24, 1973 In Washington, D.CGetty Images

McCain is welcomed home to Washington, DC by US President Richard Nixon

Interview with Vietnam POW John McCain, 04/24/1973Alamy

John McCain interviewed after leaving Vietnam, 24 April 1973