[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 78 (Tuesday, May 10, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H4726]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          RANGERS LEAD THE WAY

  (Mr. CROW asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CROW. Mr. Speaker, as a former Army Ranger, I rise today in 
support of S. 1872, a bill to award United States Army Rangers veterans 
of World War II a Congressional Gold Medal.
  In World War II, the U.S. Army formed six all-volunteer Ranger 
battalions and one provisional battalion. Some of the most important 
battles of the war relied on their skill, sacrifice, and unending 
courage.
  They fought throughout Europe, including D-day landings at Omaha 
Beach, and liberated 500 prisoners from a Japanese POW camp in the 
Philippines known as the Great Raid.
  Of the 7,000 Rangers who served in World War II, only 15 are alive 
today. They live across our Nation, on each coast and in the heartland.
  As an Army Ranger who followed in their immense footsteps, I thank 
them for their service, sacrifice, and example.
  I also thank Senator Ernst for her partnership on this bill, and I 
urge my colleagues to join me in supporting its passage when it comes 
to a vote today.

  ``Rangers Lead the Way.''

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