John McCain becomes third namesake for the USS John S. McCain

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The USS John S. McCain now has a third namesake in honor of Republican Sen. John McCain of Arizona.

The destroyer was commissioned in 1994 and was named in honor of McCain’s father and grandfather, both of whom were Navy admirals.

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