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Also how special that was with chuck larson, wanting to be buried know his ship mate when he could have been buried at arlington but he chose the naval academy. it speaks volumes of what that meant to him. >> at arlington national cemetery my dad is buried there and earned that flyover, there will be a flyover taking place for mccain. express the significance of that, the importance of it, and the meaning behind it? >> you know, in the navy, fred, it's kind of in our dna to learn to say good-bye. to learn to say farewell. the moment you join the navy you're going to see and means you're going ...

Not attend. finally, there will be a private burial on sunday at the navy cemetery in annapolis. next to his naval academy classmate and life-long friend admiral chuck larson. also senator chuck schumer has suggested the building named for richard russell, lifetime supporter of segregation from georgia, where mccain had his office throughout his long tenure in the senate be renamed in john mccain's honor. nbc's kelly o'donnell is in arizona where she's been all weekend. and kelly, you covered him longer than anyone, and i know you've got a lot of thoughts. talk to us first about what we expect...

This was his request being buried next to his naval academy best friend, something the two men agreed upon 20 years ago, to be side by side at the u.s. naval academy, express to us the significance of that, that kind of close tie, you know, forever with the naval academy and why this is the more fitting final resting place for him. >> you know, i never got to go to the naval academy. i applied and didn't get in. i have served with many naval academy graduates and had the chance to teach history there a little bit back in the '0890ss. the place has a special feel. when young mid shipmen are goi...

Naval classmate admiral chuck larson. mccain talked about this decision before his death in his book "the restless wave." >> and then take my leave bound for a place near my chuck larson in the cemetery back where it began. >> it was a pact the two made decades ago. a true testament to the senator's loyalty and pride in his roots. chuck larson's wife telling cnn chuck has his wing man back now. outside the u.s. naval academy we saw the streets were lined to the entrance of the academy there for people who are also paying their final respects in what is now however a private ceremony, right? >>...

Honor this former aviator and former u.s. senator from arizona? it is notable that senator mccain his father and grandfather both four-star admirals and graduates of naval academy are buried at arlington national cemetery, not here. just another way that the senator doing things his own way. mccain instructed his family to bury him next to chuck larson. details of the service remain unclear because it was private. no public access was allowed. we do know that mark salter spoke, lindsey graham, general petraeus, and senator mccain his oldest son, doug. they talked about him finishing fifth in t...