There’s ample evidence that the harrowing mission had its fair share of valor, and Capers was at the center of the action.Īt the same 2010 ceremony where Capers received his Silver Star Medal, fellow team members Ron Yerman, Richard Crepeau, John Moran and Billy Ray Smith each were awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat “V” for actions during the same mission. military contractor and retired Army Green Beret, who died following an after hours altercation outside a nightclub in Iraq.Ĭapers award push is an effort to see that the major gets the credit he is due and ensure that internal politics didn’t play a role in the four-decade delay and selection of the Silver Star Medal, Gurfein said. Matthew Golsteyn, who was facing much-delayed charges in connection with an alleged murder in Afghanistan in 2010.Ĭurrently, a high-profile case that they are seeking to have charges dismissed involves two Marine Raiders and a Raider corpsman charged in the death of a U.S. The group also supported Army Green Beret Maj.
Clint Lorance, who was pardoned in 2019 by President Donald Trump after serving prison time on murder charges stemming from actions in Afghanistan.
The United American Patriots group has gained attention in recent years for its advocacy on behalf of military members and veterans charged in criminal cases.
