WCBD News 2 reports: WASHINGTON (WCBD) - A South Carolina veteran has received the nation’s highest military honor. President Donald Trump on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. According to an online biography, Capers was born Aug. 25, 1937, [...]
state | politics | WCBD News 2 | June 19, 2026 9:31 AM
SC veteran Maj. James Capers Jr. receives Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Vietnam War
WASHINGTON (WCBD) - A South Carolina veteran has received the nation’s highest military honor. President Donald Trump on Thursday awarded the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. According to an online biography, Capers was born Aug. 25, 1937, [...]
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