U.S. Army Major General John Raaen accepted a high honor as the last surviving Army Ranger who helped lead the way on D-Day.
Medals didn’t matter on D-Day to soldiers like John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. “Never occurred to me,” said Raaen, now 103, a Winter Park resident and the only surviving Army Ranger who stormed Omaha Beach ...
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Maj. Gen. John C. Raaen Jr., the last surviving U.S. Army Ranger who participated in the initial assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day, was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal ...
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A former Army Ranger and activist was met with cheers as he made his return to Austin after being arrested by Israeli forces.
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On Sept. 16, 1776, musket balls tore through the air at Harlem Heights, New York, as Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton led his Rangers against British light infantry. Ordered to flank the enemy, his men ...