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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.
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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 ...
Medal of Honor recipient returns to Cheshire as school named in his honor: 'a humble man'
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Col. Harvey 'Barney' Barnum Jr., honored for heroics during Vietnam War, returned to ...
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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 ...
Marine veteran on 30-year mission to award Medal of Honor to Army lieutenant from Illinois taken prisoner in WWI
Lt. Oliver Julian Kendall, who went by Judd, is the namesake of the VFW post in his hometown of Naperville, Illinois, but no ...
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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 ... but supporters believe his valor deserves the nation’s highest military honor.
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Quilts of Valor: Veterans honored with quilts sewn with thankfulness
Each May just before Memorial Day, The Cotton Patch Quilters hold a special tradition to honor local veterans for their ...