FILE – In this Feb. 5, 2015, file photo, Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John McCain, R-Ariz., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. McCain has announced he will [ + ]
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COLUMBIA, SC – Senator John McCain died Saturday at the age of 81. The military hero started his public service career in 1958 when he graduated from the Naval Academy.
After surviving being kidnaped and tortured during the Vietnam War, McCain continued his public service by entering the world of politics.
Flags at the South Carolina State House flew at half-staff Monday to remember Senator John McCain.
Political and community leaders say the war hero will be remembered for his heart and not his politics.
Several South Carolina lawmakers posted their condolences and sympathies on social media after hearing of McCain’s death.
SC Governor Henry McMaster tweeted, “He was among the greatest of men and he was my friend.”
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