Mar 20, 2023
In this episode: Kent talks to Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient James C. McCloughan.
Drafted into the United States Army in 1968, Jim served as a combat
medic with the Americal Division where he rose to the rank of
Specialist Five. In one battle alone “Doc” McCloughan has been
credited with moving into the “kill zone” on ten occasions, saving
ten American lives and one Vietnamese interpreter’s
life.
Specialist McCloughan was highly decorated receiving the Combat
Medic Badge, two Purple Hearts, two Bronze Stars with “V” device
for valor, The U. S. Army Valorous Unit Citation, The National
Defense Medal, The Good Conduct Medal, The Vietnam Service Medal
with three Battle Stars, The Vietnam Campaign Medal, The Republic
of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palms and one Oak Leaf Cluster
and the M16 Expert Rifle Badge. In 2017, Jim was awarded the
Congressional Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military
commendation.