It has taken nearly 78 years, but a band of soldiers from an Army unit nicknamed "Merrill s Marauders," who undertook one of the most dangerous and pivotal missions of World
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi joined Congressional Leadership and other Members of Congress to participate in a virtual Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony honoring the Merrill’s Marauders. Below are the Speaker’s remarks: Speaker Pelosi. Hello. As Speaker of the House, it is my privilege to welcome you all to this celebration of awe-inspiring courage and resilience.
Lawmakers on Wednesday awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to Merrill’s Marauders, bestowing the nation’s highest civilian honor to the famed Army unit from World War II.
Raleigh Nayes, 99, died Thursday in Chippewa Falls, Wis., just one day after the Army veteran had received the Congressional Gold Medal for his role in fighting with the famed Merrill’s Marauders in Burma during World War II.