06/18/2026
Thank you for your service gentlemen!
Today, June 18, 2026, the President of the United States will award the Medal of Honor to three American warriors whose actions reflect the very highest ideals of courage and selfless service.
🇺🇸 Major James Capers Jr. – U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam War, Ret.): Then-Second Lieutenant, who led his reconnaissance team through a devastating ambush in 1967, repeatedly exposing himself to enemy fire, calling supporting fires onto his own position, and refusing evacuation until every Marine under his command was accounted for.
🇺🇸 Colonel John W. Ripley – U.S. Marine Corps (Vietnam War, posthumous): Then-Captain, who during the Easter Offensive in 1972 spent more than three hours suspended beneath the D**g Ha Bridge under enemy fire, emplacing explosives that halted a massive North Vietnamese advance and saved countless lives.
🇺🇸 Major Nicholas Dockery – U.S. Army (Afghanistan War, Ret.): Then-Second Lieutenant, who in 2012 led repeated counterattacks against a numerically superior enemy, shielded a fellow Soldier from a gr***de blast with his own body, and rescued a wounded noncommissioned officer from enemy capture.
Their conflicts span generations - from Vietnam to Afghanistan - but honor never fades.
Today we recognize their gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. In the days ahead, we will share more about each of their actions and the enduring legacy they now join.
Tune in live to watch the ceremony here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8r6c6McvHiE
