Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir, by John McCain, Mark Salter
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Homeland Security
Bombing useless targets in Vietnam destroyed US morale.
Vietnam cost us confidence, but we’re still a good country.
Vietnam was a worthy cause despite losing.
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Principles & Values
Graduated 5th from bottom of Naval Academy class.
“Profligate rake” during Academy and Junior Officer years.
At Naval Academy, misbehaved but followed tradition.
Refused release to hurt Vietnamese & remain loyal to POWs.
Survived as POW by faith to a higher cause.
Vietnam was formative experience, but not his leitmotif.
Vietnam transformed him to self-confident and serious.
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The above quotations are from Faith of My Fathers: A Family Memoir, by John McCain, Mark Salter.
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