Maj. James Capers Jr. served as a U.S. Marine Corps reconnaissance officer during the Vietnam War. He led Team Broadminded, a specialized group of Force Recon Marines that conducted some of the most dangerous and clandestine missions in Vietnam.  

Capers received multiple decorations related to his Vietnam service, including three Purple Hearts. This June, U.S. President Donald Trump awarded Capers with the Medal of Honor. 

More from Capers: 

Faith Through the Storm: Memoirs of Major James Capers, Jr.

Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded

I Serve is a production from Foreign Policy and With Honor.

For more stories of heroism, check out Courage Can Save Us, a new book from With Honor CEO and co-founder Rye Barcott, available now.

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