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'''John Sidney McCain III''' (born August 29, 1936) <ref> http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000303</ref> is the senior Senator from the state of [[Arizona]], having served 20 years after replacing [[Barry Goldwater]] in 1986.  He is currently the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services.  <ref> http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000303</ref> McCain has announced his intention to declare his candidacy for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]] in the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 Election]].<ref>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255535,00.html</ref>

'''John Sidney McCain III''' (born August 29, 1936) <ref> [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000303 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]</ref> is the senior Senator from the state of [[Arizona]], having served 20 years after replacing [[Barry Goldwater]] in 1986.  He is currently the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Armed Services.  <ref> [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=m000303 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]</ref> McCain has announced his intention to declare his candidacy for the [[Republican]] nomination for [[President of the United States of America|President of the United States]] in the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 Election]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255535,00.html John McCain Announces Plans for '08 Presidential Candidacy on 'Late Night With David Letterman'], Associated Press, 1 March 2007</ref>

 

==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. <ref>http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/m/john_mccain/index.html</ref>

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 John McCain] at the New York Times</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.<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>

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 John McCain] at the New York Times</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 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]</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]], 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>

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 John McCain] at the New York Times</ref>  He intends to announce his candidacy for the 2008 election in April.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,255535,00.html John McCain Announces Plans for '08 Presidential Candidacy on 'Late Night With David Letterman'], Associated Press, 1 March 2007</ref>