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Medal of Honor Designee Major James Capers Jr. Inducts Oral History into Library of Congress Veterans History Project

Medal of Honor Designee Major James Capers Jr. Inducts Oral History into Library of Congress Veterans History Project

Major James Capers Jr., who will become the first Black Marine officer to receive the Medal of Honor, has preserved his firsthand account of 64 Vietnam reconnaissance patrols and his role in the Marine Corps' first integrated recruitment campaign through the Library of Congress Veterans History Project, ensuring his groundbreaking legacy is accessible to future generations.

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