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