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==Early Life==

==Early Life==

McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone.  He was educated in Alexandria, VA before receiving his Bachelors of Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1958.

McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone.  He was educated in Alexandria, VA before receiving his Bachelors of Science from the United States Naval Academy in 1958. <ref>http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/john_mccain/index.html</ref>

==Military Career==

==Military Career==

McCain served in the [[United States Navy]] from 1958 to 1981.  He was shot down over Hanoi in 1967 during the Vietnam Conflict and held as a Prisoner of War for seven years.  McCain graduated from the National War College in 1974.  Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1981, as a Captain, he had been commended with the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000303</ref>   

McCain served in the [[United States Navy]] from 1958 to 1981.  He was shot down over Hanoi in 1967 during the Vietnam Conflict and held as a Prisoner of War for seven years.<ref>http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/john_mccain/index.html</ref> McCain graduated from the National War College in 1974.  Upon his retirement from the Navy in 1981, as a Captain, he had been commended with the Silver Star, Legion of Merit, Purple Heart, and Distinguished Flying Cross.<ref>http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000303</ref>   

==Political Career==

==Political Career==

McCain was elected to the [[House of Representatives]] from Arizona's 1st district in 1982 and served two terms before being elected to the [[Senate]] in 1986.  In 2000, he pursued the presidency but lost his bid for the Republican nomination to [[George W. Bush]].  He intends to announce his candidacy for the 2008 election in April.  <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255535,00.html</ref>

McCain was elected to the [[House of Representatives]] from Arizona's 1st district in 1982 and served two terms before being elected to the [[Senate]] in 1986.  In 2000, he pursued the presidency but lost his bid for the Republican nomination to [[George W. Bush]], the first time he had lost an election.<ref>http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/john_mccain/index.html</ref> He intends to announce his candidacy for the 2008 election in April.  <ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255535,00.html</ref>