US Army Spec 5 James McCloughan: Medal of Honor Recipient Vietnam War From May 13 to 15, 1969, James McCloughan, then a Private First Class and combat medic, distinguished himself in one of the most intense and harrowing battles of the Vietnam War. Serving with Charlie Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, McCloughan repeatedly risked—and nearly gave—his life to save others. After air-assaulting into enemy-held territory, his company came under immediate a