The U.S. Naval Academy and West Point rejected an advertisement intended for the Army - Navy game last month that featured a Marine whom supporters believe should receive the Medal of Honor , a tribute that could have raised significant awareness of his heroic actions, his advocates said. The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed service members convicted or sentenced for war crimes, among other cases it believes