Conversations with the Iron Warrior – MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

JAMES C. CAPERS, JR
MAJOR, USMC (RET), VIETNAM WAR
2026 CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT

BACKGROUND AND LEGEND:

Capers was born on August 25, 1937, in South Carolina to a family of sharecroppers during the Jim Crow era. He later moved to Baltimore where he would meet the love of his life and future wife Dottie and decide to enlist in the Marines. This would be the start of a legendary career that overcame obstacles and broke barriers on and off the battlefield as one of the greatest Marines to ever serve.

While serving, he would be selected to join the elite Force Recon Marine unit where he excelled, breaking training records, participating in 64 long range reconnaissance patrols and five major campaigns in Vietnam. He was a natural leader and father figure to Team Broadminded, a specialized group of Force Recon Marines. Capers & Team Broadminded were routinely selected to go on the most dangerous and clandestine missions in Vietnam.  Read more…

DAY 1: FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026

0930-1200: PRESENTATION & CONVERSATIONS WITH HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, JROTCs, AND STUDENT CLUB

1330-1630: PRESENTATION & CONVERSATIONS WITH VETERANS & FRIENDS OF VETERANS/RECEPTION TO FOLLOW/PART 1

DAY 2: SATURDAY, AUGUST 29, 2026

0930-1200: PRESENTATION & CONVERSATIONS WITH JWAC/HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

1330-1630: RECEPTION, MEETING, & PICTURES WITH VETERANS & FRIENDS OF VETERANS/PART 2

NOTE: ATTENDANCE IS FREE, HOWEVER, REGISTRATION FOR EACH EVENT IS REQUIRED. CLICK EACH LINK OR COPY AND PASTE THE REGISTRATION LINKS INTO YOUR INTERNET BROWER.

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NOTE: FOR THOSE NEEDING RESERVATIONS FOR HOTEL ROOMS, THE LOWES ARLINGTON HOTEL IS AVAILABLE FROM 27-30 AUGUST 2026, AT A DISCOUNT RATE OF $219.00/NIGHT PLUS TAXES AND FEES. WHEN MAKING RESERVATIONS TELL THE RESERVATION AGENT YOU ARE ATTENDING THE MOH MUSEUM EVENT OPERATION IRON WARRIOR-MAJOR JAMES CAPERS. AT THE TIME OF THIS FLYERS PRODUCTION THE EVENT CODE AT THE HOTEL WAS NOT AVAILABLE.