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Congressional Gold Medal ceremony held in Capitol

Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy greets World War II Army Ranger veteran Sgt. Joseph J. Drake during a Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday.
Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy greets World War II Army Ranger veteran Sgt. Joseph J. Drake during a Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
By Tom Williams
Posted June 26, 2025 at 4:59pm

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 the medals on behalf of their fellow Rangers.

From left: Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Speaker Mike Johnson are pictured at the ceremony on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
From left, Reps. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, and Jason Crow, D-Colo., and Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., attend a the Congressional Gold Medal ceremony on Thursday. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)
Rep. Don Bacon attends Thursday‘s ceremony. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine also appears in the foreground. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

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