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04:48General Cain, Sergeant Drake, Private First Class Wardell. Ladies and gentlemen, Rangers, lead the way.
04:57That was Brigadier General Norman Cota's order as he sought to move troops off Normandy Beach on D-Day.
05:05The Rangers led the way, just as they did at Pointe du Hoc, in Algeria, in the Hertgen Forest,
05:16throughout the European theater, and in the Pacific.
05:19A New York Times obituary for Colonel Henry Musi, commander of the 6th Ranger Battalion,
05:26the Ranger Battalion that served in the Pacific theater, noted, and I quote,
05:30It should not be especially surprising that three days before MacArthur made his walk through the surf on his celebrated return to the Philippines,
05:38Colonel Musi had led a small preliminary Ranger assault force ashore to clear the way, end quote.
05:46Rangers lead the way. The 6th Ranger Battalion led the way for MacArthur's return,
05:54but the battalion is perhaps most famous for its groundbreaking raid on the prisoner of war camp
06:01at Cabanatuan. Following the Japanese massacre of American prisoners of war at Palawan,
06:09the decision was made to attempt to free the American prisoners of war held at Cabanatuan.
06:14The problem? The camp was some 25 miles behind enemy lines.
06:22Who to send? The Rangers.
06:26Loaded down with weapons and ammo and little ls, the Rangers set out.
06:30They linked up with local guerrilla forces and the Alamo scouts who provided crucial reconnaissance,
06:35and they planned their attack. Under the command of Colonel Musi and Captain Robert Prince,
06:43the Rangers crawled on their bellies through the twilight across the vast open area surrounding the prison camp.
06:50And at approximately 7.45 p.m., they assaulted. The textbook assault was forceful, overwhelming,
07:03and over within minutes. And with half an hour, the Rangers had cleared the entire camp.
07:09They freed more than 500 men in total. And then they transported them on the long,
07:15treacherous march back through enemy territory to the American lines. Colonel Musi later recounted how
07:22many of his Rangers gave, quote, their shoes and most of their clothes, quote, to the ill-equipped prisoners.
07:30Rangers lead the way. Acknowledging the fact that a Ranger is a more elite soldier,
07:40I accept the fact that as a Ranger, my country expects me to move further, faster,
07:46and fight harder than any other soldier. Never shall I fail my comrades. I will shoulder more than my
07:54share of the task, whatever it may be, 100 percent and then some. So states today's Ranger Creed.
08:05Observing the 80th anniversary of the Great Raid on Cobb and Etienne this year, a current Ranger had this
08:12to say, and I quote, The Ranger Creed wasn't written until nearly 30 years after the Great Raid,
08:18but it's clear to me that it was inspired by the actions of these Rangers. Giving 100 percent and then
08:25some, energetically meeting the enemies of their country, never leaving a fallen comrade, displaying
08:33the intestinal fortitude required, it all started in places like Cobb and Etienne. What they did there
08:44shaped? The expectations of who we are today and what we must continue to be every day, end quote.
08:54Rangers, ladies and gentlemen, lead the way. Thank you.
09:07Ladies and gentlemen, the Honorable Mike Johnson, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives.
09:14The time has now come to award the Army Rangers the Congressional Gold Medal.
09:24I would ask the honorees, as well as our congressional and military leadership,
09:28to please join me at the front of the stage for the presentation of the medal.
09:41Mr. Williams, thank you very much, they should honor the
11:39And the Battle of the Bulge and the liberation of the Yucanol concentration of wine.
11:53And I'd like to thank each member of this Congress for giving me and every ranger this extraordinary award.
12:22Good morning.
12:23It's an honor to be here today to receive the Congressional Gold Medal and to stand alongside
12:44my fellow World War II Rangers.
12:51I'm John Wardell, and I served with the E Company 2nd Ranger Battalion.
12:59We trained hard, worked with determination, and took on missions others thought were impossible,
13:08from the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc to the battles across Europe.
13:14We didn't do it for recognition.
13:19We did it out of duty to one another and to our country.
13:27Today, I accept this medal on behalf of all World War II Rangers, especially those who never came home.
13:40Whether in person or remembered in spirit, we represent them all.
13:46To be a ranger is to live by a code, courage, sacrifice, and resolve.
13:55That legacy lives on in every ranger who follows, who follows.
14:03Our motto has stood the test of time, and it always will.
14:10Rangers lead the way.
14:12Thank you so much.
14:40Thank you so much.
15:03Please be seated.
15:09Ladies and gentlemen, Dr. David Lyle Williams, President of the Descendants of World War II Rangers.
15:16Speaker Johnson, members of the House and Senate, thank you for getting us here today.
15:25Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, Ranger Drake, Ranger Waddell.
15:32Major General John Rahn is the last surviving ranger who landed on Omaha Beach on June the 6th, 1944.
15:41General Rahn was unable to attend the ceremony today, and my first duty and privilege is to convey his remarks, accepting the medal on behalf of the Rangers.
15:48His words.
15:49His words.
15:50I accept the congressional gold medal on behalf of the 6 to 7,000.
15:55The United States Army Rangers, who served in World War II, including the Rangers of the 20th,
15:56Army Ranger, who served in World War II, who served in World War II, including the Rangers of the 20th.
15:58Of the 29th Infantry Division.
15:59Excuse me.
16:00Excuse me.
16:01Excuse me.
16:02Signed.
16:03John Carpenter, Ron, Jr., Major General, retired.
16:04And my first duty and privilege is to convey his remarks, accepting the medal on behalf of the Rangers.
16:09His words.
16:12I accept the congressional gold medal on behalf of the 6 to 7,000 United States Army Rangers, who served in World War II, including the Rangers of the 29th Infantry Division.
16:27Excuse me.
16:28Signed.
16:29John Carpenter, Ron, Jr., Major General, retired.
16:32United States Army.
16:35As president of the descendants of the World War II Rangers, Incorporated, I'm proud to speak on behalf of many who worked hard to get this medal approved.
16:56Thanks.
16:57I'm proud to be here, too.
16:59I'm proud to be here.
17:00You may have to go and join us now.
17:04The Denmark, Jr., and his wonderful team has tried to be, and I go ahead.
17:06I do a lot of work on the ship in the whole world.
17:09You may have to do here.
17:12You may have to do something.
17:13I take care of you because the package has been done.
17:14I down to the Dreaming Army, it's been done.
17:15I'm doing a lot of work on the ship, and you can be done.
17:17I have to sit with one of the ship and I go over there.
17:19I will have to do something with the ship.
17:20I'm ready for you to be here.
17:21You may have to set a little bit of his worry.
