John McCain's Family Tree
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Like Fathers, Like Son
Following in the footsteps of his grandfather and father, McCain enrolled in the Naval Academy in Annapolis in 1954. Four years later, he graduated with the rank of ensign and began training as a navy aviator at a base in Pensacola, Florida.
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