The action for which then PFC McCloughan is honored for occurred 7 months after young Donald received his first medical draft deferment.
While McCloughan was drafted after graduating from Olivet College, young Donald was reclassified to 1-A status in July β68, after graduating from Wharton, before receiving a 1-Y classification (essentially medical exemption since Vietnam wasnβt a βwarβ nor βnational emergency) in Oct β68.
BREAKING: President Trump to award Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran James C. McCloughan. He was a medic who risked his life to save others. pic.twitter.com/Nund3C0OY5
β ArmyTimes (@ArmyTimes) June 13, 2017