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 ...

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers have renewed an effort to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., a reconnaissance Marine who in 1967 led his nine-member team to safety despite being grievously ...

BISHOPVILLE — He's fought for many things across his 87 years of life. Sometimes, the fight was for life itself. "Lieutenant James Capers and his Force Reconnaissance Marines were ambushed by a ...

ROCK HILL, S.C. (WIS) - U.S. Rep. Ralph Norman (SC-5) sponsored legislation in the House of Representatives to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to one of the most decorated Marines ...

Veterans of Vietnam's long range reconnaissance patrols describe how they developed their skills in Shadows in the Jungle - Ep. 2 "OJT" Veterans of the Vietnam War’s LRRP units talk about how they ...

Go Noi Island, Vietnam, June 12, 1969: Members of the 2nd Battalion, 1st Regiment, 1st Marine Division take a break during sweep operations on the north side of Go Noi Island. The 1st Division, ...

A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of ...