James McCloughan was then a 23-year-old private first class who had been drafted the previous year after earning a degree in sociology from Olivet College. He repeatedly entered the "Kill Zone" to rescue wounded comrades despite the flying shrapnel from rocket propelled grenades.
He "voluntarily risked his life on nine separate occasions to rescue wounded and disoriented comrades" said the White House.
McCloughan described the shrapnel as a "real bad sting." In 2016, then Secretary of Defense Ash Carter recommended him for the honor which usually is supposed to be awarded within five years of the event, but Congress can waive that time limit which is what happened in McCloughan's case.
Congratulations Mr. McCloughan!!
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