Posted on 03/17/2021 5:43:09 AM PDT by Kartographer
James Bradley McCloughan watched as President Donald Trump placed the Medal of Honor around his father's neck, commemorating a series of selfless, heroic acts that saved the lives of fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War,
As the president read the citation during the July 2017 ceremony, the son — a Michigan state policeman — heard for the first time the story of his father's bravery under fire.
"It's something that you just don't bring up for two reasons," medal recipient James Charles McCloughan explained in an interview Thursday. "No. 1, you don't want to go there. You've been through it. Once is enough.
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Just sayin'...
I got an ROTC scholarship in 1972, and Vietnam was still was still going on, so there was a reasonable probability I’d be going if hadn’t been shut down.
That is true. I have learned that every single veteran has his own memories, his own perspective on his experiences. You could have been in the same fight at the same time and still have seen everything differently from each other.
I also learned as you have, that people external to these experiences will not really understand what happened or the permanent effects that come with it.
The best we can do is to train and support this new generation of our country’s protectors.
It’s self-explanatory.
my prayers for you and your family. And thank you for your services.
What years did you serve?
I was in the Coast Guard from 66 to 70. My youngest son spent 10 years as a Nuke electrician on submarines.
US Navy: 1975 -1987
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