WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: Retired U.S. Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. is presented the Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Capers, an 88-year-old Vietnam veteran, saved the lives of multiple Marines under his command during a 1967 battle at Phu Loc, all while suffering from several gunshot wounds. Trump also awarded the Medal of Honor to Marine Col. John W. Ripley (Posthumous) and to retired Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)