Lt. Col. Dave Hodne, the commander of 2nd Battalion,

Lt. Col. Dave Hodne, the commander of 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment on Joint Base Lewis-McChord, pins an Army Commendation Medal on one of the battalion's soldiers April 29 during an award ceremony at Stadium High School in Tacoma to recognize the valorous combat actions of 46 members of the battalion, though some could not be present. The event marked the very first award ceremony the battalion has ever held off-post and in a public setting.