August 25 marks seven years since Sen. John McCain's death

August 25 marks seven years since Sen. John McCain's death

(CBS, KYMA/KECY) - On Aug. 25, 2018, Senator John McCain of Arizona, whose 35-year political career took him to the Republican presidential nomination in 2008, died at the age of 81. He had been battling brain cancer for more than a year at the time of his death. McCain, who was a naval pilot during the Vietnam War, spent several years as a prisoner of war after being captured when his plane was shot down by a missile over Hanoi. McCain fracture…