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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 ...
Army Times on MSN4d
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.
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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 ...
Military Times on MSN2dOpinion
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 ...
The Washington Post1mon
Medal of Honor recipient Dakota Meyer rejoins the Marine Corps at 36
Dakota Meyer reenlisted in the Marine Corps on Thursday ... been recognized with the nation’s highest award for valor in combat, the Medal of Honor. Meyer, wearing his dress blues and the ...
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Medal of Honor upgrade sought for recon Marine injured in Vietnam
Capers, 87, received the Silver Star in 2010 for his selfless actions, but the Medal of Honor, the nation’s top military award for valor, has eluded him since the Marine Corps reviewed ...