In the early months of the American Revolution, Daniel Morgan and his soldiers raced north to join the Continental Army ...

He was honorably discharged in December 1945 after the deactivation of the 2nd Ranger Battalion. Drake returned to Hawley and worked for the Ashland Tree Company.

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.