News

After approval in 2022, the few surviving members of the United States Army Rangers that served in World War II received the ...
The event will be attended by congressional leadership and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Johnson is expected to lavish heavy praise on the army rangers’ heroism, calling Wardell and Drake “America’s ...
Lawmakers attended a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony in the Capitol on Thursday to honor U.S. Army Ranger veterans of World War II. Veterans Sgt. Joseph J. Drake and Pfc. John Wardell accepted ...
<p>HAWLEY — At 100 years old, World War II veteran Sgt. Joseph Drake of Hawley is a living testament to courage and sacrifice, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said this week.</p> ...
WWII Army Ranger veteran John Wardell, 99, received the Congressional Gold Medal. Wardell was honored for his service, including fighting in Normandy, France, and the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest.