Editing John McCain (section)

== Awards and honors ==
{{See also|Early life and military career of John McCain#Military awards}}
[[File:Senator McCain Visits Batumi 2010.jpg|right|thumb|President [[Mikheil Saakashvili]] of Georgia awards a [[National Hero of Georgia]] order to McCain in [[Batumi]], January 2010]]

In addition to [[Early life and military career of John McCain#Military awards|his military honors and decorations]], McCain was granted a number of civilian awards and honors.

In 1997, ''Time'' magazine named McCain as one of the "25 Most Influential People in America".<ref name="fox-time25" />
In 1999, McCain shared the Profile in Courage Award with Senator Russ Feingold for their work towards campaign finance reform.<ref name="jfk-award" /> The following year, the same pair shared the Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government.<ref>[https://igpa.uillinois.edu/ethics "Paul H. Douglas Award for Ethics in Government"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725073414/https://igpa.uillinois.edu/ethics |date=July 25, 2015 }}, Institute of Government and Public Affairs, [[University of Illinois]]. Retrieved July 24, 2015.</ref> In 2005, [[The Eisenhower Institute]] awarded McCain the Eisenhower Leadership Prize.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20070217030053/http://www.eisenhowerinstitute.org/presscenter/release76-05.htm "Senator John S. McCain to Receive 2005 Eisenhower Leadership Prize"], [[The Eisenhower Institute]] (August 24, 2005). Retrieved November 14, 2007.</ref> The prize recognizes individuals whose lifetime accomplishments reflect [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]]'s legacy of integrity and leadership. In 2006, the Bruce F. Vento Public Service Award was bestowed upon McCain by the National Park Trust.<ref>[http://www.parktrust.org/news/press-release-and-media/312-national-park-trust-awards-senator-john-mccain-highest-honor "National Park Trust Awards Senator John McCain Highest Honor"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150725065548/http://www.parktrust.org/news/press-release-and-media/312-national-park-trust-awards-senator-john-mccain-highest-honor |date=July 25, 2015}}, National Park Trust (June 8, 2006). Retrieved June 18, 2015.</ref> The same year, McCain was awarded the Henry M. Jackson Distinguished Service Award by the [[Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs]], in honor of Senator [[Henry M. Jackson|Henry M. "Scoop" Jackson]].<ref>[http://www.jinsa.org/articles/articles.html/function/view/categoryid/1366/documentid/3692/history/3,2359,2166,1366,3692 "JINSA Bestows Distinguished Service Award Upon Senator John McCain"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071214153646/http://www.jinsa.org/articles/articles.html/function/view/categoryid/1366/documentid/3692/history/3%2C2359%2C2166%2C1366%2C3692 |date=December 14, 2007}}, [[Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs]] (December 5, 2006). Retrieved December 27, 2007.</ref> In 2007, the [[World Leadership Forum]] presented McCain with the Policymaker of the Year Award; it is given internationally to someone who has "created, inspired or strongly influenced important policy or legislation".<ref>Turner, Malcolm. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080118212557/http://www.leadermagazine.org/article.vc?article_id=23 "Senator John McCain receives Policy Maker of the Year Award"], ''[[World Leadership Forum]]'' (February 20, 2007). Retrieved August 5, 2015.</ref> In 2010, President [[Mikheil Saakashvili]] of Georgia awarded McCain the [[Order of National Hero (Georgia)|Order of National Hero]], an award never previously given to a non-[[Georgians|Georgian]].<ref>[http://georgia.usembassy.gov/programs-and-events/embassy-news-2010/senator-mccain-visits-batumi-january-10-11.html "Senator McCain Visits Batumi (January 10–11)"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151023010905/http://georgia.usembassy.gov/programs-and-events/embassy-news-2010/senator-mccain-visits-batumi-january-10-11.html |date=October 23, 2015}}, U.S. Embassy to Georgia. Retrieved March 28, 2010.</ref> In 2015, the [[Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchate|Kyiv Patriarchate]] awarded McCain its own version of the [[Order of St. Vladimir]].<ref>[http://www.interfax-religion.com/?act=news&div=11814 "Leader of Ukrainian schismatics awards anti-Russian senator McCain"], [[Interfax-Ukraine]] (February 5, 2015). Retrieved June 18, 2015.</ref> In 2016, [[Allegheny College]] awarded McCain, along with Vice President Joe Biden, its Prize for Civility in Public Life.<ref>Mauriello, Tracie. [http://www.post-gazette.com/news/education/2016/06/08/Allegheny-College-awards-civility-prize-to-Joe-Biden-and-John-McCain/stories/201606080111 "Allegheny College awards civility prize to Joe Biden and John McCain"], ''[[Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]]'' (June 8, 2016). Retrieved June 23, 2016.</ref> In August 2016, Petro Poroshenko, the President of Ukraine, awarded McCain with the highest award for foreigners, the [[Order of Liberty (Ukraine)|Order of Liberty]].<ref>[http://www.president.gov.ua/documents/3402016-20387 "УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №340/2016"], Office of the President of Ukraine (August 22, 2016). Retrieved August 22, 2016.</ref> In 2017, [[Hashim Thaçi]], the [[President of Kosovo]], awarded McCain the "Urdhër i Lirisë" (Order of Freedom) medal for his contribution to the freedom and independence of Kosovo, and its partnership with the U.S.<ref>[http://indeksonline.net/lajmet/thaci-dekoron-mc-cain-me-cmimin-urdheri-i-lirise-foto-78037/ "Thaçi dekoron Mc Cain me çmimin 'Urdhëri i lirisë'"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170415103940/http://indeksonline.net/lajmet/thaci-dekoron-mc-cain-me-cmimin-urdheri-i-lirise-foto-78037/ |date=April 15, 2017}}. Retrieved August 14, 2017.</ref> McCain also received the [[Liberty Medal]] from the [[National Constitution Center]] in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/mccain-condemns-isolationist-politics-calls-it-unpatriotic|title=McCain condemns isolationist politics, calls it 'unpatriotic'|date=October 17, 2017|publisher=[[Fox News]]|access-date=October 18, 2017}}</ref> In the spring of 2018 McCain was decorated with the [[Order of the Rising Sun#1st Class, Grand Cordon|Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun]] from the Japanese Emperor for 'strengthening bilateral relations and promoting friendship between Japan and the United States'.<ref>{{cite web |title=2018 Spring Conferment of Decoration on Foreign Nationals |url=https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/000358977.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181113074716/https://www.mofa.go.jp/files/000358977.pdf |archive-date=November 13, 2018 |url-status=live |website=Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan |access-date=September 22, 2018}}</ref>  In 2022, President Biden posthumously awarded McCain the [[Presidential Medal of Freedom]].<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.npr.org/2022/07/01/1109355442/medal-of-freedom-simone-biles-john-mccain-gabby-giffords|title= Biden will award the Medal of Freedom to Biles, McCain, Giffords and others|publisher=[[NPR]]|date=July 1, 2022|accessdate= July 1, 2022}}</ref>

McCain received several honorary degrees, including from [[Colgate University]] ([[LL.D]]; 2000),<ref>[http://www4.colgate.edu/scene/july2000/honorary.html "Honorary degree recipients"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304035145/http://www4.colgate.edu/scene/july2000/honorary.html |date=March 4, 2016 }}, Colgate University (July 2000). Retrieved June 18, 2015.</ref> [[The Citadel]] ([[Doctor of Public Administration|DPA]]; 2002),<ref>[http://www.citadel.edu/root/news-archives-sy01-02-grad_awards "Citadel announces graduation awards"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618121021/http://www.citadel.edu/root/news-archives-sy01-02-grad_awards |date=June 18, 2015 }}, The Citadel (May 11, 2002). Retrieved June 18, 2015.</ref> [[Wake Forest University]] (LL.D; May 20, 2002),<ref>[http://commencement.news.wfu.edu/c2002/ "Commencement News"], Wake Forest University (June 2002). Retrieved June 18, 2015.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.wfu.edu/wfunews/2002/050802.html |title=Senator John McCain will deliver address, receive honorary degree at WFU commencement|access-date=May 9, 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151218001653/http://www.wfu.edu/wfunews/2002/050802.html |archive-date=December 18, 2015}}</ref> the [[University of Southern California]] ([[Doctor of Humane Letters|DHL]]; May 2004),<ref>[http://honorarydegrees.usc.edu/past-recipients/ "Past Recipients"], University of Southern California. Retrieved June 18, 2015.</ref> [[Northwestern University]] (LL.D; June 17, 2005),<ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2005/06/mccain.html "McCain to Speak at Commencement, Eight to Receive Honorary Degrees"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150618122447/http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2005/06/mccain.html |date=June 18, 2015 }}, [[Northwestern University]] (June 7, 2005). Retrieved August 5, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/committees/honorary-degrees/honorary-degree-recipients.html "Office of the Provost: Honorary Degree Recipients"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150411192353/http://www.northwestern.edu/provost/committees/honorary-degrees/honorary-degree-recipients.html |date=April 11, 2015}}, [[Northwestern University]]. Retrieved August 5, 2015.</ref> [[Liberty University]] (2006),<ref>Vrazilek, Jessica. [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/john-mccain-for-liberty-at-liberty/ "John McCain: For Liberty at Liberty"], [[National Review Online]]. [[CBS News]] (May 15, 2006).</ref> [[The New School]] (2006),<ref>[http://www.newschool.edu/commencement/candidates-honorary-degrees/ "Commencement: Past Recipients"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150502110711/http://www.newschool.edu/commencement/candidates-honorary-degrees/ |date=May 2, 2015 }}, [[The New School]]. Retrieved August 5, 2015.</ref> and the [[Royal Military College of Canada]] ([[Military science|D.MSc]] June 27, 2013).<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rmcc-cmrc.ca/en/royal-military-college-canada-honorary-degree-recipients |title=Royal Military College of Canada Honorary Degree Recipients |publisher=Royal Military College of Canada |date=May 30, 2017 |access-date=July 25, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804170009/http://www.rmcc-cmrc.ca/en/royal-military-college-canada-honorary-degree-recipients |archive-date=August 4, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mackay-gives-honorary-degree-to-john-mccain-in-washington-1.1375228 "MacKay gives honorary degree to John McCain in Washington"], [[CBC News]] (June 18, 2013).</ref><ref>Goodman, Lee-Anne. [http://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/peter-mackay-in-u-s-meeting-with-chuck-hagel-john-mccain-1.1331467 "Peter MacKay in U.S. meeting with Chuck Hagel, John McCain"], [[CTV News]] (June 18, 2013).</ref> He was also made an Honorary Patron of the [[University Philosophical Society]] at [[Trinity College Dublin]] in 2005.<ref>[http://tcdphil.com/?testimonial=john-mccain "John McCain"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150910045543/http://tcdphil.com/?testimonial=john-mccain |date=September 10, 2015}}, University Philosophical Society, Trinity College Dublin. Retrieved September 21, 2013.</ref>

On July 11, 2018, {{USS|John S. McCain|DDG-56|6}}, originally named in honor of the Senator's father and grandfather, was rededicated in the Senator's name also.<ref>{{cite web |first=Caitlin |last=Doornbos |url=https://www.stripes.com/news/pacific/mccain-joins-father-and-grandfather-on-ship-s-list-of-namesakes-1.537209|title=McCain joins father and grandfather on ship's list of namesakes|work=Stars and Stripes|date=July 12, 2018|access-date=July 12, 2018}}</ref><ref name="LAT 2019-06-02">{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-pol-trump-pentagon-mccain-military-navy-ship-20190602-story.html|title=Pentagon tells White House to stop politicizing military after McCain ship request|agency=[[Associated Press]]|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|access-date=June 3, 2019}}</ref>

On November 29, 2017, the [[Phoenix City Council]] unanimously voted to name Terminal 3 at [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport]] in Honor of the Senator which opened on January 7, 2019, after his death in August 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/phoenix-city-council-approves-naming-sky-harbor-airport/story?id=51479374|title=Phoenix city council approves naming Sky Harbor airport terminal after John McCain|website=ABC News}}</ref>