McCain Funeral The Arizona Army National Guard’s Military Funeral Honors Team carries the casket of Sen. John S. McCain III to State Capitol Building Rotunda in Phoenix, Aug. 29, 2018, for a memorial service. McCain, a Republican senator from Arizona, lost his battle with brain cancer Aug. 25. His funeral was held Sept. 1 at the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, where former presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama spoke. Arizona Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Brian A. Barbour SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.2 MB) Tags: Soldiers, Army, John S. McCain III Credit: Staff Sgt. Brian A. Barbour VIRIN: 180829-Z-LW032-004.JPG Photo Gallery