Originally Posted by Guest

McCain spent over 5 years in a bamboo cage in North Vietnam, with a broken leg and one arm and no medical treatment. When the NV found out his father was an Admiral, they offered to trade him, but McCain refused unless all the other American prisoners were also released. When he came home, the President pinned on his uniform 2 Purple Hearts, one Silver Star, the Legion of Merit (2) with Combat "V" Distinguished Flying Cross Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal (2) with Combat "V" and others.