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Legendary Recon Marine could finally get the Medal of Honor
A South Carolina lawmaker’s bill would waive the requirement that troops receive the Medal of Honor within five years of ...
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Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill
Suffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.
Medal of Honor display recognizes those overlooked due to racial, religious bias
The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington offers patriotic displays of soldiers who performed extraordinary acts of ...
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Arizona's Medal of Honor recipients are some of our greatest heroes | Opinion
A facility honoring America’s Medal of Honor recipients opened in Arlington,Texas, just in time to remind us about service, ...
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Medal of Honor upgrade sought for recon Marine injured in Vietnam
Lawmakers have renewed an effort to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., a reconnaissance Marine who in 1967 ...
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Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill
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 ...
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The Corps must take the lead on Medal of Honor for Maj. Capers
Opinion: The Marine Corps must take the lead on ensuring Maj. James Capers Jr. receives the MOH while he's still alive, the ...
Nightline special to honor Oklahoman and first Black officer to receive Medal of Honor
An artist painted a mural of Pitts at Pitts Park Oklahoma City, which is named after him, in 2023. His family met KOCO there to talk about his legacy.