Jun 26, 2025; Washington, DC, USA; U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, left, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, second from left, and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), center, and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, center right, during the ceremony where Army Rangers Sgt. Joseph Drake, right, and Pfc. John Wardell, left, accept the medal on behalf of all World War II Rangers at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on June 26, 2025.; Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY