Former San Pedro POW recalls captivity with John McCain

I have had a lot of political opponents over the years, but the one I was most afraid of by far was John Fer. The rumor was that John McCain would come to town to campaign for his friend.

I couldn’t compete against two true American heroes! John McCain was a man of integrity and principle whose patriotism was beyond reproach. I thank my lucky stars that Fer decided to bow out of the race.

This week, we have all had a chance to reflect on John McCain’s legacy and I want to thank Donna Littlejohn for connecting his story to San Pedro.  We should all be concerned about what it means for our nation that politicians, like John McCain, who put country and principles over party seem too few and far between. But as we listen to President Obama and Joe Biden talk about the respect they had for their former rival, let us remember that those days are not too far behind us. We can and we must get them back.