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Hall of Heroes Induction #MarineCorps Maj. James Capers Jr. (Retired) and Marine Corps Col. John W. Ripley (Retired) are inducted into the Hall of Heroes during a ceremony at the Pentagon. Capers received the nation’s highest military decoration 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. 📍Arlington, Virginia (June 19, 2026) 📷 (U.S. Marine Corps photos by Lance Cpl. Aiyana Bridges)