WWII Army Rangers Honored with Congressional Gold Medals

Last living WWII Army Rangers awarded Congressional Gold Medal

A rare exhibition of congressional bipartisanship took place in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, when two Army Ranger veterans, ages 100 and 99, were awarded Congressional Gold Medals.

Community comes together to fix home of WWII veteran, Tipton County man

John Abbott received the Congressional Gold Medal in January, On Thursday, the 101-year-old World War II veteran received a generous act of appreciation as fellow veterans came together to fix his home.

Point Pleasant Beach native gets Congressional Gold Medal as one of last WWII Army Rangers

John Wardell is one of just five remaining Army Rangers out of 6,500 in World War II, and he has been honored with a Congressional Gold Medal.

Congressional Gold Medal WWII Rangers

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., right, escorts Pfc. John M. Wardell, of New Jersey, as the Army Rangers of World War II are honored at a Congressional Gold

Video Congressional Gold Medal honoring WWII Army Rangers

Speaker Mike Johnson, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and others honored U.S. Army Rangers who served in WWII on Thursday.

'Rangers lead the way' -- World War II Army Rangers honored with Congressional Gold Medal

Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — “We didn’t do it for recognition. We did it out of duty to one another and to our country.” Those are the humble words of Pfc. John Wardell, 99, as he and U.S. Army Ranger veterans from World War II were honored with the Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday. “To be a Ranger is to live by a code: Courage. Sacrifice. Resolve,” Wardell said. “That legacy lives on in every Ranger who follows. Our motto has s…