
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to Retired U.S. Marine Maj. James Capers Jr. , an 88-year-old Vietnam veteran who saved the lives of multiple Marines under his command during a 1967 battle at Phu Loc, all while suffering from several gunshot wounds. Trump also awarded the Medal of Honor to Marine Col. John W. Ripley (Posthumous) and to retired Army Maj. Nicholas Dockery. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)


