Young photo of John McCain goes viral, prompts outpouring of support
John McCain, the Vietnam veteran and U.S. Republican senator, has been diagnosed with a particularly aggressive type of brain tumour, according to his office.
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Numerous personalities from the whole political spectrum voiced their support for the Arizona Republican, who competed against Barack Obama in the 2008 presidential campaign.
But it was a picture of young McCain, when he was in the Navy, that captured people's imagination and spurred touching tributes after it was posted on Reddit:
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The photo shows McCain with his squadron and a T-2 Buckeye trainer in 1965.
It was shot two years before he was captured and was forced to spend five and a half years in captivity as a POW in North Vietnam.
People expressed their support by telling stories of when they accidentally met him:
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Others called him a real American hero to be proud of:
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Democrats also expressed their solidarity:
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Everyone told him to hold on and keep up the fight:
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