WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 18: U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth (L) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Dan Caine (R) applaud during a Medal of Honor Ceremony in the East Room of the White House on June 18, 2026 in Washington, DC. Major James Capers Jr., an 88-year-old Vietnam veteran, saved multiple lives of Marines under his command during a 1967 battle at Phu Loc, all while suffering from several gunshot wounds. President Trump will also award the Medal of Honor to Colonel John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Posthumous), and Major Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army (Retired). (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump looks on during a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 18, 2026. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

US President Donald Trump speaks at a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC on June 18, 2026. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

US Republican Senator from South Carolina Lindsey Graham (C) attends a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2026. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)

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. Capers, an 88-year-old Vietnam veteran, saved multiple lives of Marines under his command during a 1967 battle at Phu Loc, all while suffering from several gunshot wounds. President Trump will also award the Medal of Honor to Colonel John W. Ripley, U.S. Marine Corps (Posthumous), and Major Nicholas Dockery, U.S. Army (Retired). (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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

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

US President Donald Trump speaks at a Medal of Honor ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 18, 2026. (Photo by Ken Cedeno / AFP via Getty Images)