Senate to Honor World War II Army Rangers

Senate passes bill to honor World War II Army Rangers

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Sens. Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, both D-N.H., to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Army Ranger veterans of World War II. The members of the World War II era Ranger battalions were volunteers, whose service contributed to the military success of the United States and its Allies.

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