Maj. James Capers’ bravery helped his men survive an enemy attack. Now South Carolina’s congressional delegation is asking ...

During his tour of duty in Vietnam, he flew more than 900 missions from Marble Mountain, an aviation airfield facility mainly used by the U.S. Marine Corps ... called it a reconnaissance extraction.

James Capers was in Vietnam, leading his ... to become a pioneer in the United States Marine Corps. He was the first African American to lead a Marine Reconnaissance company and to receive a ...