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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 ...
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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New veterans space at Rochester Airport honors Medal of Honor recipient
A new space at the Rochester International Airport now honors veterans. Named the Corporal William Perkins Veterans Area, it ...
Marine Corps Times4d
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 ...
The National Interest on MSN1d
John Levitow Made History as the First Enlisted USAF Airman to Receive the Medal of Honor
John Lee Levitow was born on November 1, 1945, to a Jewish family in Hartford, Connecticut. He originally intended to join ...
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 ...
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.