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James Capers – Part 5: “I saw them, I talked to them”

Major James Capers Jr. recounts a mission where a fellow Marine was killed by a mine explosion, leaving him with haunting memories of the incident. After returning home, he experienced vivid hallucinations of his deceased comrades, highlighting the severe psychological impact of war and his struggle with PTSD.


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