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Medal of Honor President Donald J. Trump awards the Medal of Honor to #MarineCorps Maj. James Capers Jr. (Retired), and posthumously to Col. John W. Ripley (Retired), during a White House ceremony. Capers received the Medal of Honor after being upgraded from a Silver Star for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry during the Vietnam War in 1967, and Ripley received the award after being upgraded from a Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism and conspicuous gallantry during the Vietnam War in 1972. 📍Washington, D.C. (June 18, 2026) 📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Matthew Morales)