The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest military decoration, awarded to service members who have demonstrated extraordinary bravery and selflessness in combat, often at the cost of their own ...
Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Korean campaign, 1871 -- Interim period, 1872-1898 -- War with Spain, 1898 -- Samoa and the Philippine insurrection, 1899-1906 -- China relief expedition (the Boxer Rebellion), ...
The day after the annual Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation banquet in Atlantic City, Absecon Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9462 always invites Medal of Honor winners attending the formal banquet ...
In April 1967, Marine 2nd Lt. James Capers Jr. ignored his numerous bullet and shrapnel wounds to lead his nine-man team from 3rd Force Reconnaissance Company against an enemy ambush in South Vietnam.
Retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. smiles after a plaque was unveiled in his honor in his hometown of Bishopville, South Carolina, on Aug. 29, 2020. (SSgt. Erik Estrada/U.S. Marine Corps) In ...
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 ...
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – As the United States Marine Corps celebrates its 250th birthday, Gainesville’s own Marine Staff Sergeant Thomas G. Scribner proudly represented North Central Florida at the ...
One of the first waves of Marines to hit the beach hug the ground as they land on Iwo Jima on Feb. 19, 1945. (INP pool/AP) On Oct. 5, 1945, President Harry S. Truman placed the Medal of Honor around ...
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Medal of Honor recipient and Vietnam Veteran Harvey Barnum Jr. explains what “Skipper” means in the Marine Corps.
What is the meaning of "Skipper" in the Marine Corps? Medal of Honor recipient Harvey Barnum Jr. explains the traditional term and its deep significance within the corps. IRS issues Christmas warning ...
It’s been more than 20 years since John Chapman’s bravery in the face of insurmountable odds eventually earned him a Medal of Honor. His epic story is finally getting big-screen treatment, and the ...
Then-President Barack Obama presents Marine Cpl. William Kyle Carpenter with the Medal of Honor at the White House on June 19, 2014. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) The United States Navy has contracted a ...
The Navy plans to name a new Arleigh Burke-class destroyer after Cpl. Kyle Carpenter, a former Marine who was awarded the Medal of Honor for an act of heroism during vicious fighting in Afghanistan ...
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