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McCain Addresses Annapolis Midshipmen

Senator John McCain (R-Az)
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Senator John McCain (R-Az)

WASHINGTON (AP) - Republican Sen. John McCain on Monday gratefully thanked U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen for sacrificing for fellow Americans "who won't be asked to make sacrifices for you."

With a mix of humor and pathos, the six-term Arizona senator returned to his alma mater to speak to the Brigade of Midshipmen and field a few questions at the academy in Annapolis, Maryland.

McCain, 81, described himself as an "undistinguished member of the class of 1958" who now stands as the "luckiest guy you'll ever know." 

His message to the midshipmen: "Do the right thing, thanks or no thanks."

Given a chance Monday night to answer additional questions, McCain joked, "as many questions as you want, since we're not doing anything in the Senate."

Don Rush is the News Director at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.