Biden to appoint son of late Sen. John McCain to Naval Academy board

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Source: Yahoo (The Hill)

President Biden intends to appoint the son of the late Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) to serve on the Board of Visitors to the U.S. Naval Academy, the White House announced Monday.

Jack McCain, born John S. McCain IV, is among the six members appointed to the board by the president. The panel is tasked with inquiring into "the state of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and other matters relating to the academy," according to the Naval Academy.

McCain said in a twitter post that he was "incredibly honored" and "deeply humbled" to be asked to serve in the appointment. "I am incredibly honored and, suffice to say, deeply humbled, to have been asked to serve on the Naval Academy Board of Visitors," he wrote. "I am grateful beyond measure for the opportunity, and look forward to working to continue the proud tradition of developing Midshipmen."

McCain is a reserve naval aviator for Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 and is a graduate of the Naval Academy, as was his father.

Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-appoint-son-sen-john-022016557.html

[Deuxcents]

1. I'm sure it is an honor for him

And our President is an honorable man for this appointment imo..

[C_U_L8R]

2. That's what decent people do.

Too bad goodness is completely lost on the magats.

[calimary]

5. Indeed.

[Sucha NastyWoman]

3. That's great

I wasn’t even aware he had a son, but Cindy is a good woman.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

4. It is so nice to have a President who has honor again.

[left-of-center2012]

6. I never heard Meghan mention him

She only talked about her and her dad.

Repeatedly.

Over and over and over.

[CTyankee]

11. Meghan is just an empty barrel of cheap shots, I shake my head wondering...

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Awesome, 5 star selection

[riversedge]

8. Here is pic of son from the article--the day of funeral for John McCain............

https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/sIGQlnnOOnIQMjrHUjeGvw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTcwNTtoPTM5NjtjZj13ZWJw/https://s.yimg.com/uu/api/res/1.2/aP7EHzqI93QMwHoO4NTGuQ--~B/aD01NTE7dz05ODA7YXBwaWQ9eXRhY2h5b24-/https://media.zenfs.com/en/the_hill_articles_341/daeaf70ace1e5f03e3d8bfe051d310ba

Link to tweet

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/biden-appoint-son-sen-john-022016557.html


......................McCain flew back from serving in Afghanistan for five days to observe his father's funeral in August 2018 then returned to Afghanistan for eight more months, according to The Washington Post.

"I can tell in the pictures - especially in the pictures at first in Arizona - that I was shell-shocked," he said. "Obviously, I was tired, but it wasn't just tired. It was getting snatched out of a war zone and getting thrown back into this media and family bubble. It was an intense experience," he told The Post one year after his father's death.

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9. Seems like a good pick

Actually qualified for the job.

[Mysterian]

10. His #1 qualification is being McCain's son

This is a political pick which I do not disagree with. But there are certainly many naval officers more qualified than McCain to serve on the Board of Visitors.

[madville]

12. He also picked Amy McGrath

Same could be said for her, that it was a political pick.

[TomSlick]

13. Class move. nt