Force Recon Association

Major James Capers Jr., U.S. Marine Corps, received the Medal of Honor today.

Born into a sharecropping family in South Carolina, James Capers Jr. joined the Marine Corps in 1956 and went on to become one of the service’s pioneering Force Reconnaissance Marines.

During a reconnaissance mission near Phu Loc, Vietnam, in April 1967, then-Second Lieutenant Capers continued leading his team after suffering multiple gunshot and fragmentation wounds. Refusing evacuation, he coordinated the defense and extraction until every Marine under his command was safely aboard the helicopter.

The National Medal of Honor Museum will preserve and share his story so future generations can better understand the determination, leadership, and commitment to others that defined his actions that day.

Learn more about Major Capers and the extraordinary actions that earned him the Medal of Honor: https://bit.ly/4wj0KD9

📷: Jacquelyn Martin

Our friends Timeless Valor (who have partnered with many fantastic veteran non-profits) are now offering a beautiful custom Force Recon Association watch that can be tailored to your specific look. An amazing 25% off the top of each order is donated to the FRA!

Details / specs

42mm (46mm with crown)
50mm lug to lug
14.5mm thickness
22mm strap lug size

• Swiss quartz-analog movement with 2-yr battery
• Black leather strap
• 316L Stainless steel
• Sapphire crystal glass
• Screw-down crown
• Caseback with screws
• Water-depth rated to 300M
• Presentation watch box

upgrades
• DLC black case coating: $265
• Metal bracelet with solid links: $365
• Bracelet engraving: $85 per link
• Swiss ETA 2824-2 automatic movement: $465
• Swiss quartz 10-year battery movement: $145