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.
James Capers – Part 4: “You don’t look like a Marine”
Major James Capers Jr. recounts the story behind the photo shoot for his famous Marine Corps recruitment poster “Ask a Marine” and the difficulty he had shopping for his first officer’s uniform.
James Capers – Part 3: “I was coming home”
Major James Capers Jr. tells of returning home to his wife Dottie unable to walk and the motivation she gave him to rehabilitate.