Two Marine Corps Legends Awarded Medal of Honor, Inducted into Hall of Heroes
June 18, 2026
June 18, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Marine Corps issued the following official news:
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Two Marine Corps Legends Awarded Medal of Honor, Inducted into Hall of Heroes
On June 18, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), and posthumously to Col. John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), during a White House ceremony. On June 19, both Marines will be inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of . . .
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Two Marine Corps Legends Awarded Medal of Honor, Inducted into Hall of Heroes
On June 18, President Donald J. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), and posthumously to Col. John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), during a White House ceremony. On June 19, both Marines will be inducted into the Pentagon's Hall of . . .