To authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to James Capers, Jr., for acts of valor as a member of the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 24Presented to President.

Summary

**What it does:** This bill would authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor (the military's highest decoration for valor) to James Capers, Jr., a Marine who served during the Vietnam War. **Who it affects:** - James Capers, Jr., the veteran who would receive the medal - His family and descendants - The broader veteran and military community **What would change:** If passed, this would allow President Biden to present Capers with the Medal of Honor, recognizing his acts of extraordinary courage during combat in Vietnam. The Medal of Honor comes with lifetime benefits including a monthly pension, military base privileges, and burial honors at Arlington National Cemetery. **Background:** This type of legislation is sometimes needed when there are procedural barriers or time limits that prevented a medal from being awarded through normal military channels, even when the service member's actions clearly merited the recognition.

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