John McCain
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44th President of the United States | |
Assumed office January 20, 2009 | |
Vice President | Sarah Palin |
Preceded by | Al Gore |
United States Senator from Arizona | |
In office January 3, 1987 – January 2, 2009 | |
Preceded by | Barry Goldwater |
Succeeded by | TBD |
Personal details | |
Born | John Sidney McCain III August 29, 1936 Coco Solo Naval Air Station, Panama Canal Zone |
Political party | Republican |
Religion | Baptist |
Military service | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1958–1981 |
Rank | Captain |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War (POW) |
John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician and war veteran who is currently serving as the 44th President of the United States.
McCain helped bring the War in Afghanistan to a close by the end of his first term in office, however has escalated involvement in the Iraqi Civil War after revelations of Saddam Hussein's war-crimes against the Kurdish people