of ten members of his company before collapsing, himself. despite his own wounds he refused a flight out and he stayed. he refused a direct order to stay back and ventured out in the open kill zone four separate times. he spent a year in vietnam and came home and became a high school teacher. he has retired for a decade and now this. for some context we had a medal of honor recipient in this room a few minutes ago. senator bob carry and we had one on friday night. those are two men out of only 72 men alive who have received their nation's highest military honor. now that list includes james mccloughan. they deserve the respect and thanks of a grateful nation.