Upon completion of the training, candidates will go to Navy Dive and Salvage Training Command (NDSTC) , Panama City, Fla., for Second Class Dive School, which is 70 training days long. The center has 22 different courses of instruction and a throughput of approximately 1300 students per year, with an average of 300 students in training at any given time.
John McCain officially clinched the Republican presidential nomination on March 4, 2008, sweeping the primaries in Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont. That night, Mike Huckabee withdrew from the race and endorsed McCain.
Politico reported late yesterday: The 2008 Republican presidential nominee will not attend the partyâs national convention in July. Arizona Sen. John McCain told reporters Tuesday that he may forgo attending whatâs expected to be a contested convention this summer in order to campaign for his Senate seat.