Posted on 09/02/2018 5:22:49 PM PDT by conservative98
John McCain was laid to rest Sunday on a green hill at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, Md. alongside the classmate who was his “wing man” and lifelong friend.
The Vietnam War hero, maverick senator and two-time presidential candidate was bid farewell in a private ceremony beside the Severn River by his closest family members and friends, along with military dignitaries and members of his academy Class of 1958.
The Arizona senator’s final resting place is the cemetery near the fields and classrooms where he and his friend, Admiral Chuck Larson, met as young men six decades ago.
The senator died Aug. 25 from brain cancer at age 81.
A non-conformist to the end, McCain chose to be buried at the academy instead of Arlington National Cemetery with his father and grandfather, both Naval admirals.
“I want to smell the rose-scented breeze and feel the sun on my shoulders,” McCain wrote in his May memoir.
“I want to watch the hawks hunt from the sycamore, and then take my leave bound for a place near my old friend Chuck Larson, in the cemetery on the Severn, back where it began.”
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John McCain had friends? Who knew????
Glad this week of McCain worship is over.
For what he did in Nam, a hero. For his political career, not so much. Alpha, Mike, Foxtrot.
ME TOO! Wellstone 2.0.
sh-t shovel and shut up
And no, that isn’t shoot.
If all the lefties that sooooo loved mccain this week voted for him, there would have been no obummer.
“Glad this week of McCain worship is over.” AMEN !
Ho Chi Minh?
It will be awhile before we hear the end of it....Hope Hillary doesnt kick the bucket..
Known in the Navy as as serious “skylarker” and aircraft destroyer. He was no “hero”.
signed a Vietnam Veteran
McCain had an interesting theology that doesn’t square with Scripture. A shame. He had an incredible platform.
I think they’re essentially replaying the Kennedy mourning/funeral script, in somewhat truncated form.
Did they leave room on either side for his wives?
McCain’s funeral was actually a funeral for the Washington establishment.
Yes, it took courage to make those propaganda broadcasts for the Commies. Most of his fellow prisoners took the easy way out and just submitted to torture.
Ho Chi Minh at Annapolis, really ?
Guess family isn’t so important after all.
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