local | politics | WBTW News13 | June 19, 2026 7:58 PM
South Carolina veteran receives Medal of Honor for heroic actions during Vietnam War
WASHINGTON (WCBD)-- A South Carolina veteran has been awarded the nation’s highest military honor. President Donald Trump on Thursday presented the Medal of Honor to retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House. According to an online biography, Capers was born Aug. 25, 1937, [...]
By Jason Griffith for PeeDeeWire
WBTW News13 reports that WASHINGTON (WCBD)-- A South Carolina veteran has been awarded the nation’s highest military honor.
President Donald Trump on Thursday presented the Medal of Honor to retired U.S.
at a ceremony in the East Room of the White House.