John Mccain Awards And Decorations

Prisoner of war medal.

John mccain awards and decorations. Mccain national defense authorization act. Veterans who served between 1945 and 1992 and were exposed to radiation became eligible to receive a service certificate under the fiscal 2019 john s. Had received the following medals and decorations. Sightline media group c 2020.

Invaluable is the worlds largest marketplace for art antiques and collectibles. Mccain attended the us. Also the navy unsealed john mccains military record in 2008 and it revealed that he had received 17 awards and decorations during his career not 28. 5 fast facts you need to know.

Mccain was released from north vietnam in 1973 and was awarded two purple hearts. Naval academy from 1954 to 1958 and was commissioned as an ensign in june of that year. John mccain received the naval aviators badge the silver star the legion of merit wcombat v and star the distinguish flying cross the bronze star wv and two stars purple heart wstar meritorious service medal air medal wstar and strikeflight numeral 2 navy commendation medal w combat v and star navy combat action ribbon navy unit commendation navy meritorious unit commendation prisoner of war medal navy expeditionary medal national defense service medal wstar armed. Mccain was awarded the silver star for his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while he was a prisoner of war.

John sidney jack mccain jr. Navy distinguished service medal. Jack mccain was a submarine commander in several theaters of operation in world war ii and was decorated with both the silver star medal and bronze star medal. 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.

John mccains military awards. He retired in april 1981 with the rank of captain.