December 28, 2026: LTC Charles Kettles / PFC James McCloughan

Our first guest is Medal of Honor Recipient LTC Charles S. KettlesThis episode of Veterans Radio focuses on honoring extraordinary service and sacrifice, both at home and on the battlefield.We begin with the June 18, 2021 ceremony renaming the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center as the Lieutenant Colonel Charles S. Kettles VA Medical Center, featuring remarks from the Kettles family, VA leadership, elected officials, and veterans who reflected on LTC Kettles’ legacy of courage and dedication to fellow service members.Read LTC Charles S. Kettles’ Medal of Honor citation.Our next guest is Medal of Honor Recipient PFC James McCloughanThe episode also highlights the heroic actions of Medal of Honor recipient Army medic James C. McCloughan, who recounts his firsthand experiences in Vietnam, including repeatedly running through intense enemy fire to rescue wounded soldiers from May 13–15, 1969.Listen to the full Veterans Radio interview to hear James McCloughan tell his remarkable story in his own words and to learn why the legacy of LTC Charles S. Kettles continues to inspire veterans and communities today.Read PFC James C. McCloughan’s Medal of Honor citation.