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 ...

WWII Army Ranger veteran John Wardell, 99, received the Congressional Gold Medal. Wardell was honored for his service, including fighting in Normandy, France, and the Battle of the Hurtgen Forest.

Vietnam War veteran Jim McCloughan, a Medal of Honor recipient, to speak at the Army's 250th birthday ball in Detroit. Years later, the Army medic and coach received a letter from a stranger that ...

His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster, Army Commendation Medal, Army Achievement Medal, Senior Parachutist Badge.

Joseph Drake, 100, of Hawley, is one of five surviving U.S. Army Rangers who served in World War II. He received a ...

House Speaker Mike Johnson will present a Congressional Gold Medal in honor of the Army Rangers Veterans of World War II in ...

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 ...

At 100 years old, World War II veteran Sgt. Joseph Drake of Hawley is a living testament to courage and sacrifice, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. said this week.

What the couple didn't realize was that Kelly Grant's military medals were still pinned to one of those jackets. Seven medals, earned over 30 years from tours in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Cyprus and ...

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This year’s event broke attendance records for the annual ball with nearly 600 Soldiers, civilians, contractors, and their families attending the birthday gala and awards presentation, held this ...