James McCloughan | |
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 Official photo of McCloughan in July 2017 | |
| Born | April 30, 1946 South Haven, Michigan |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1970 |
| Rank | Specialist 5 |
| Unit | C Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Medal of Honor Bronze Star Medal w/V (2) Purple Heart (2) |
| Other work | High school teacher and athletics coach |
James C. McCloughan (born April 30, 1946) is a former United States Army soldier and a Vietnam War veteran. For his actions during the war, McCloughan was approved for the Medal of Honor by President Barack Obama and Secretary of the Army Eric Fanning in December 2016. McCloughan was presented the Medal of Honor on 31 July 2017 by President Donald Trump, the first such award of Trump's administration.
After being drafted into the United States Army in 1968, McCloughan became a combat medic, and in May 1969 distinguished himself in fighting near Tam Kỳ at Nui Yon Hill, in which he treated the wounded while fighting North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces. McCloughan was wounded multiple times during the battle, but refused evacuation. After his discharge from the army, he returned to his hometown of South Haven, Michigan, where he became a high school teacher and athletics coach.