Jun 26, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, right, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, center, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), left, depart the ceremony where Army Rangers Sgt. Joseph Drake and Pfc. John Wardell accepted 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