In the 1970s, he was the face of the Marines. Literally. The first black man to be a part of a Marine recruiting campaign, his photo was plastered on billboards, posters, brochures, and ads. Other Marines stood in the background, all in their dress blues, but James Capers Jr. was the focus.
Here’s what Americans didn’t see. Capers had been injured in Vietnam and struggled to stand up straight during the photo shoot. Another Marine stepped in to help. One man helping another. The way it should be
An 85-year-old veteran with more military honors than the average enlisted man, Major Capers has found himself in the spotlight many times. He has written a book, "Faith Through the Storm", is the focus of a documentary, "Major Capers: The Legend of Team Broadminded", and, of course, is our interview guest today.
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