Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday honored the Harlem Hellfighters at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony, paying tribute to their bravery and sacrifice during both world wars. “They served nearly 200 days in continuous combat — think about that, six months in some of the most ferocious fighting you can imagine,” he told attendees at the Capitol. The Harlem Hellfighters comprised the 369th Infantry Regiment for the New York Army National Guard during World War I and World War II. It is