Army veteran Joseph Drake holds his Congressional Gold Medal on Thursday, June 26, 2025, during a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol that honored Rangers who served in World War II.

Army 2nd Rangers re-enactors salute during the National Anthem at the unveiling of the first statue for the National Memorial of Military Ascent in Grafton on Monday, May 12, 2025.

Four decades after D-Day, U.S. President Ronald Reagan visited Pointe du Hoc and paid his respects to the 62 surviving members of the 2nd Rangers who had climbed the cliffs.