WWII Army Rangers awarded Congressional Gold Medal
A rare exhibition of congressional bipartisanship took place in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, when two Army Ranger veterans, ages 100 and 99, were awarded Congressional Gold Medals.
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A rare exhibition of congressional bipartisanship took place in the Capitol's Emancipation Hall, when two Army Ranger veterans, ages 100 and 99, were awarded Congressional Gold Medals.
An all-Black, all-female World War II unit received the Congressional Gold Medal for improving soldiers' morale with their work sorting mail addressed to those on the frontlines.
During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army medevac teams flew into hostile combat areas, rescuing an estimated 900,000 wounded soldiers and Vietnamese civilians over the course of 11 years. Nearly 50 years on, those helicopter pilots and medics were awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal this week. Janet Shamlian reports.
NASA's "Hidden Figures," whose work helped put men on the moon, were honored Wednesday in a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony.
The women who contributed to NASA's success in the space race were recognized with the Congressional Gold Medal Wednesday, the highest civilian honor bestowed by Congress. They included the four Black women who became known as the "Hidden Figures."