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"There is nobody I can think of who's more honorable, more deserving of this award than Doc," fellow soldier Bill Arnold said of former Army medic James McCloughan, pictured. McCloughlan receives the Medal of Honor Monday.

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3 Days Of Bravery: Neglecting His Own Wounds, ‘Doc’ Saved 10 Soldiers

Tom Bowman, NPR

Posted on July 31, 2017 · President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to an Army medic on Monday afternoon at the White House, nearly 50 years after his heroic actions during the Vietnam War.

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