I found McCain to be unpleasant at best. His POW experiences were real and he did put up with as much stuff as anyone there. The man who insured his success was an AF Colonel by the name of George “Bud” Day. They were put in the same cell after McCain’s injuries had healed. Day was awarded the Medal of Honor for escaping at least twice. He was totally fearless as a POW and the Vietnamese could not break him and they tried daily.
He is the finest and most courageous man I have ever met. I took a Troy State University course on Military Policy in Florida from him. He and McCain are very good friends. If McCain is Col Day’s friend, then that is good enough for me. McCain learned how to be a man and a POW from Day. Everyone who knows Day will tell you what the Vietnamese found out - this is the toughest man who ever walked the planet. He kept himself alive after any other man would have died from the torture he endured. I have heard it said that Day did not die simply to spite his tormenters.
Colonel Day’s special name for the Vietnamese communists was “peckerwoods.”
I remember Day campaigning for McCain. Again, thanks for the info.
Ever think Colonel Day might just be acting gallant towards his cellmate? That he sees no productive reason to trash him,,,, and just keeps his personal opinions of McCain,,, personal?