Suffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.

Lawmakers have renewed an effort to award the Medal of Honor to Maj. James Capers Jr., a reconnaissance Marine who in 1967 ...

Retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers, Jr. received the Silver Star Medal in 2010 for actions in the Vietnam War. (Courtesy of Jim Capers) A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a ...

Memorial Day is the day we set aside to honor those who gave their lives in service to this country.Monday, in a special Memorial Day Price of Freedom, the stor ...

As the nation honors the men and women who died while in service defending the United States this Memorial Day, The Daily Item is highlighting the six Valley veterans who received the Medal of Honor.

More than 1,000 people gathered at Anderson Field in Shaler Township on Monday to pay tribute to fallen military members this Memorial Day.

The Memorial Day ceremony in this Yates County village will be held Monday, beginning at 11 a.m. on the old courthouse lawn.