John S. McCain, the proud naval aviator who climbed from depths of despair as a prisoner of war in Vietnam to pinnacles of power as a Republican congressman and senator from Arizona and a two-time contender for the presidency, died on Saturday at his home in Arizona. He was 81.
New York Times: John McCain dies at 81
A handout photo released by the Ukrainian Presidential press service shows Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko (C), the Chairman of Senate Armed Services Committee, US Senator John McCain (C-L) and US Senator Lindsey Graham (C-R) posing during their working trip to the Donetsk region to congratulate the Ukrainian marines on the upcoming New Year in Shyrokine village on December 31, 2016.
The President together with the delegation of the US Senators visited the frontline positions of the Ukrainian Naval Forces of Ukraine, which holds the defense line in Shyrokyne. / AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / MIKHAIL PALINCHAK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / UKRAINIAN PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / MIKHAIL PALINCHAK" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
