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SRS #180 [Video] with Major James Capers
Added 2025-03-06 17:30:02 +0000 UTCIn this powerful episode, retired United States Marine Corps officer Major James Capers shares his extraordinary life journey, from growing up in a segregated South to becoming a pioneering figure in the elite Force Reconnaissance Marines. As the first African American Marine to receive a battlefield commission, Major Capers recounts his experiences in the Vietnam War, his heroic missions, and his ongoing dedication to his fellow Marines.
He also discusses his personal struggles, including the loss of his wife and son, and the unwavering faith that has carried him through his battles both on and off the battlefield. This deeply moving interview captures the courage, resilience, and remarkable legacy of a true American hero.
Comments
I love him, his story, his love for his wife, his love for our country and his cowboy boots. Great interview! God bless him.
Amanda Lee Courtney
2025-05-21 01:51:40 +0000 UTCDamn good interview
Kai Lozano
2025-04-18 18:14:14 +0000 UTCThank you for your service and God bless you.
Tanya Van Patten
2025-04-17 18:26:10 +0000 UTCWhat I would give to sit and have breakfast with this man . I could listen to this guy all day long.
Kai Lozano
2025-04-09 21:09:16 +0000 UTCThis man is a legend. So much respect for him .
Kai Lozano
2025-04-09 18:20:19 +0000 UTCYou can literally see the moments. He can revisit that time and space. His whole facial expression changes, he can smell it, even taste. It’s so feral. He gets so lost in that space, he just radiants information but it’s electrifying. When Mr. Capers says, “ I’ll kill them all”. It’s not a facade, he could, and would. And DID
Sincere
2025-03-21 23:02:55 +0000 UTCWhat an incredible career and determined individual, also a loving husband and father. And to be trained by Marines that fought in Guadalcanal and Iwo Jima is crazy. I don’t know if people understand how intense that must’ve been to learn from people like that. Marines that fought next to John Basilone or Chesty Puller, wow.
Havoc_Actual
2025-03-20 17:01:18 +0000 UTCShawn, this interview is a national treasure. Thank you for your service and giving our soldiers a place to share their journey. May God bless you and all of our troops!
Dabri
2025-03-19 20:15:30 +0000 UTCAmazing interview with an incredible human being! I'm blown away. There were a couple of points in the interview that shook me to my core. My father (deceased 2003) flew recon in Vietnam. He told me of a story while in one of the cities on a break like Hanoi (that Major Capers discussed) my father was sitting in a room when a bullet came through the window and blew his friend away right in front of him. Major Capers talked about how they were hunted even when on a break.
Kate
2025-03-17 18:10:32 +0000 UTCHonestly...ive shed a few tears hearing some of these stories on SRS but never have i felt such an impact compared to this interview. And after all the tears shed, when major said "not that anyome gives a damn"...it sunk my heart just that much more. We absolutely give a damn. THANKYOU, from the bottom of my heart. Thankyou Major Capers, for sharing your story with us. The world you have endured is met with a major *punn not intended* blessing and i appreciate your willingness to expose a world that is in the shadows. While it understandably sits in that phase...i want to belive youre the light at the end of the tunnel that will hopefully expand into shining the light on just what all you guys have been through in the toughest of times. The vietnam war is a war that is very little spoken about first hand, its amazing to hear the stories from someone first hand, and i hope this encourages more vietnam vets to come on to SRS to document their stories. We all love, adore, envy, (naively) and appreciate the time youre willing to set aside to recount histoy. Thankyou Major Capers for your time. As a candian, i DO give a damn. And i appreciate your life changing words. I believe that may not have been your motive, but it has had that impact. I will forever remember you, and not just you, but the work your men have done for us. Even as a canadian, im excited to teach my children on the impact youve made in our world. From the bottom of my heart. Thankyou. And thankyou Sean for doing what you do. Only you, have the footprint to make all of this possible. I love everyone involved ♥︎♥︎♥︎ From the fullest of hearts, Dave of Canada ♥︎
David Bryant
2025-03-15 02:41:33 +0000 UTC
