Trump to honor Vietnam recon Marine with Medal of Honor
TL;DR
President Trump will award Maj. James Capers Jr. the Medal of Honor for leading a nine-man reconnaissance team through a Vietnam ambush while enduring multiple wounds, prioritizing his troops and even the body of a military dog; the ceremony follows a Congressional waiver of the usual time limit after years of advocacy.
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- MEDAL OF HONOR army.mil
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