Medal of Honor Ceremony: USMC Maj. James Capers, Col. John Ripley @deptofwar

Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth inducts retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. and posthumously inducts Marine Corps Col. John Ripley into the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon on June 19, 2026.

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