Rick Davis, the McCain family spokesperson and the former presidential campaign manager for John McCain, read the farewell statement at a press conference in Phoenix, Ariz., on Monday.

“I just think that for anyone who’s done a lot of time in their uniform, they just understand that inherently — that it’s not about you there,” he added. “It’s about these people who gave the ultimate ...

U.S. Sen. John McCain, pictured here in streets of Baghdad on April 1, 2007, has died of brain cancer at the age of 81. (Sgt. Matthew Roe/10th Public Affairs Operations Center via Reuters) ...