John McCain: Phoenix
When John McCain ran for president, he was known as an inspiring army hero, and a lover and fierce representative of his home state. Thus, it made sense when his Secret Service code name was announced as Phoenix. First, a nod to Arizona’s home state was the name. But second, it was an acknowledgment of McCain’s past as a prisoner of war and how he’d start rising to be a presidential nominee from the ashes. The Secret Service honored him on Twitter when McCain died, writing, “Phoenix- May You Rest in Peace.”
John McCain: Phoenix
Lyndon Johnson: Volunteer
For so many American history lovers, Lyndon B. Johnson, the 36th President of the United States, is identified as “LBJ.” But those serving on his Secret Service agent staff, Johnson was known by his code name, “Volunteer,” There’s not really much data out there on why the Secret Service code name was given to Johnson. After President John F. Kennedy was heartbreakingly assassinated, Johnson became president. Some remarked on how a person who unknowingly landed a position in the country’s highest office seems oddly suitable for the name.
Lyndon Johnson: Volunteer