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- John_S._McCain,_Jr. abstract "John Sidney "Jack" McCain Jr. (January 17, 1911 – March 22, 1981) was a United States Navy admiral, who served in conflicts from the 1940s through the 1970s, including as the Commander, United States Pacific Command.McCain grew up in Washington, D.C., and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1931, after which he entered the submarine service. In World War II, he commanded submarines in several theaters of operation, was responsible for sinking several Japanese ships, and was 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 1965 U.S. invasion of the Dominican Republic. He also served in several posts in Washington, including the Legislative Affairs Office and Chief of Naval Information, where he became influential in political affairs. He was a staunch anti-Communist, and was such an advocate of the importance of a strong naval presence that he became known as "Mr. Seapower".During the Vietnam War, McCain was Commander-in-Chief, Pacific Command (CINCPAC), commander of all U.S. forces in the Vietnam theater from 1968 to 1972. He was a stalwart supporter of President Richard Nixon's policy of Vietnamization. McCain played a significant role in the militarization of U.S. policy towards Cambodia, helping to convince Nixon to launch the 1970 Cambodian Incursion and establishing a personal relationship with Cambodian leader Lon Nol. McCain was also a proponent of the 1971 incursion into Laos. McCain retired from the Navy in 1972. His father, John S. McCain, Sr., was also an admiral in the Navy and a naval aviator, and the two were the first father-son pair to achieve four-star rank. His son, John S. McCain III, is a former naval aviator who was a prisoner of war in North Vietnam during McCain's time as CINCPAC, who retired with the rank of captain and then became a United States Senator and the 2008 Republican Party nominee for President of the United States.".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. award Bronze_Star_Medal.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Navy).
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. award Legion_of_Merit.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. award Silver_Star.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. battle Korean_War.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. battle Vietnam_War.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. battle World_War_II.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. birthDate "1911-01-17".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. birthPlace Council_Bluffs,_Iowa.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. birthYear "1911".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. deathDate "1981-03-22".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. deathPlace Atlantic_Ocean.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. deathYear "1981".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. militaryBranch United_States_Navy.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. militaryCommand "Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. militaryCommand "Atlantic Reserve Fleet".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. militaryCommand "Eastern Sea Frontier".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. militaryCommand "Submarine Squadron 6".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. militaryCommand "U.S. Naval Forces Europe".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. militaryCommand "U.S. Pacific Command".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. relation John_McCain.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. relation John_S._McCain,_Sr..
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. restingPlace Arlington_National_Cemetery.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. serviceEndYear "1972".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. serviceStartYear "1931".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. thumbnail John_S._McCain,_Jr._color_portrait.jpg?width=300.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. wikiPageExternalLink 0684826739.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. wikiPageExternalLink timberg-mccain.html.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. wikiPageID "372481".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. wikiPageRevisionID "636666463".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. awards Bronze_Star_Medal.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. awards Distinguished_Service_Medal_(US_Navy).
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. awards Legion_of_Merit.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. awards Silver_Star.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. battles Korean_War.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. battles Vietnam_War.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. battles World_War_II.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. birthPlace Council_Bluffs,_Iowa.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. caption "Admiral John Sidney McCain, Jr.".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. commands Eastern_Sea_Frontier.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. commands United_States_Naval_Forces_Europe.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. commands United_States_Navy_reserve_fleets.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. commands United_States_Pacific_Command.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. commands "Amphibious Forces, Atlantic Fleet".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. commands "Submarine Squadron 6".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. dateOfBirth "1911-01-17".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. dateOfDeath "1981-03-22".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. deathDate "1981-03-22".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. deathPlace "In air over North Atlantic".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. hasPhotoCollection John_S._McCain,_Jr..
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. name "Jack McCain".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. name "McCain, John S., Jr.".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. name "Navy Distinguished Service ribbon".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. nickname "Jack".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. number "0".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. number "1".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. number "2".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. number "3".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. otherDevice "nv".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. placeOfBirth Council_Bluffs,_Iowa.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. placeOfDeath "In air over North Atlantic".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. placeofburial Arlington_National_Cemetery.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. rank "35".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. relations "Adm. John S. McCain, Sr.".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. relations "Sen. John S. McCain III".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "AFEMRib.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "American Campaign Medal ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "American Defense Service ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Army of Occupation ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Asiatic-Pacific Campaign ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Bronze Star ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Combat Action Ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Korean Service Medal - Ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Korean War Service Medal ribbon.png".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Legion of Merit ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Navy and Marine Corps Commendation ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "PHL Legion of Honor - Legionnaire BAR.png".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Silver Star ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Tong-il Security Medel Ribbon.png".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "United Nations Service Medal for Korea Ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Vietnam Campaign Medal Ribbon.png".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "Vietnam Service Ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. ribbon "World War II Victory Medal ribbon.svg".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. serviceyears "1931".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. shortDescription "United States admiral".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. spouse Roberta_McCain.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. type "award-star".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. type "service-star".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. unit "retirement in 1972".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. width "103".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. wordnet_type synset-person-noun-1.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. description "United States admiral".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. description "United States admiral".
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. subject Category:1911_births.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. subject Category:1981_deaths.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. subject Category:American_Episcopalians.
- John_S._McCain,_Jr. subject Category:American_anti-communists.