Of all the military forces that fought against the communists in Vietnam, the ROK Marines had ... lingering in the minds of ...

James Capers Jr., a reconnaissance Marine who in 1967 led his nine-member team to safety despite being grievously wounded in the jungles of Vietnam. Capers, 87, received the Silver Star in 2010 ...

“The Battle of Hué would be the bloodiest of the Vietnam War, and a turning point not just in that conflict, but in American history.” On Feb. 17, 1968, Grantham was an 18-year-old Marine ...

Retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr. received the Silver Star Medal in 2010 for actions in the Vietnam War. (Courtesy of Jim Capers) A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a ...

Of all the military forces that fought against the communists in Vietnam, the ROK Marines had the most ... In February 1966, the NVA attacked the Korean 3rd Marine Division at Tra Binh Dong.

In late March 1967, Marine 2nd Lt. Jim Capers stepped off on a four-day patrol into the jungles near Phú Lộc, South Vietnam. Capers, recently promoted via a battlefield commission to second ...