Jun 26, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; U.S. Army Ranger Pfc. John Wardell, left, accepting the Congressional Gold Medal presented by House Speaker Mike Johnson, second from left, alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, second right, as Wardell and Sgt. Joseph Drake, right, received the Congressional Gold Medal on behalf of all World War II Rangers during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2025.; Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY