The youngest son of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has joined the Marine Corps and could be deployed to a war zone in a matter of months, according to a magazine report. Jimmy McCain, 18, will begin basic training in September. He'll spend three months in boot camp and undergo a month of specialized training before being assigned to a unit."I'm obviously very proud of my son," the elder McCain told Time, "but also understandably a little nervous." McCain's communications director, Eileen McMenamin, confirmed the Time story but said the senator would not comment further Saturday. McCain has been an outspoken supporter of the war in Iraq and said last month during a Senate debate that withdrawing troops would "risk disaster." Another of the senator's seven children, Jack, 20, attends the U.S. Naval Academy.
I salute you, your wife and your sons, Senator.