On May 29, in Boise, Idaho, Marine Col. William Chairsell pinned the Silver Star Medal on the blue sport coat lapel of the now 77-year-old Plank. It is the third-highest military valor decoration.

In late March 1967, Marine 2nd Lt. Jim Capers stepped off on a four-day patrol into the jungles near Phú Lộc, South Vietnam.

The remains of a Vietnam War pilot who went missing while flying over the jungles of northern Vietnam in 1972 have finally been found and identified more than 50 years after his disappearance ...

Vietnam Marine vet awarded Navy Cross 55 years after saving Marines while wounded “I just wish I could have done more.” Joshua Skovlund Aug 29, 2024 5:49 PM EDT ...

Recon Marines see many ways MMX in helping them support the 1st Marine Division. “We’ve been using them for whatever we can, for whatever mission we can,” said Capt. John Bender, Bravo ...

Retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr. received the Silver Star Medal in 2010 for actions in the Vietnam War. (Courtesy of Jim Capers) A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a ...

Retired Marine Lt. Col. David “Bull” Gurfein, CEO of United American Patriots, has compared Capers’ story to that of another reconnaissance Marine who did receive the Medal of Honor.