I don't think any of the pilots went to war college during Vietnam. They were trained and shipped overseas to fly and fight.
Don't know about AZ and McCain either. He keeps winning there so something must be motivating voters there. Even though he probably stops any real challenge using the party.
I don't want to pile on as far as McCain is concerned. It's too easy because of his past performances. I'll just be glad when he's off the national stage and retired.
He thinks his time in captivity will innoculate him from attacks.
He thinks WRONG.
As an Arizonian, I cannot stand the guy, especially after his campaign reform act, which is sooooo much against the first amendment. I never could understand why Bush signed it, except maybe he thought surly the Supremes would shoot it down (makes no sense to me). And now we have this McCain ridiculous torture bill - why is this needed? Enemy combatants in Gitmo are not subject to Geneva Convention - show me what country signed the treaty that they are fighting for? What uniform were they wearing when captured - what a bunch of BS! Why should we hobble the interrogators when a nuke is about to go off in the middle of Phoenix and take out McCain's family?