Today in history: May 4

He earned the Medal of Honor in Vietnam. Why did it take decades to receive it?

A June Medal of Honor ceremony concluded a 20-year struggle that profoundly shaped the latter decades of retired Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr.’s life.
Hundreds of US military family members trapped at camp facing closure, group says

Family members of U.S. troops and veterans are stranded at a camp in Qatar that the U.S. is planning to close Sept. 30, an aid organization said.
Pentagon needs more resources to meet requirements for assessing blast exposure, GAO finds

The Pentagon needs more resources to meet new requirements for assessing the effects of blast exposure, a government watchdog found.
US, South Korea to cut length, scope of military drills after Trump order

The U.S. and South Korea will cut short their annual joint military drills and scale back field training after Trump ordered a reduction in participation.