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Army Times on MSN5d
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.
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 ...
Stars and Stripes4d
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 MSN4dOpinion
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 Corps Times6d
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.
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 ...