“These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the heroes who helped end a war.”

-President Reagan at the 40th Anniversary Commemoration of D-Day, Normandy, France

On June 6, 1984, President Reagan spoke at the site of the U.S. Ranger Monument at Pointe du Hoc, France, where veterans of the Normandy invasion had assembled for the ceremony.

Left, General Eisenhower speaks with paratroopers of the 101st Airborne Division just before they board their planes to participate in the first assault of the Normandy invasion, 6/6/44.  Right, President Reagan greets former United States Army Rangers on the 40th anniversary of D-Day.  Normandy, France, 6/6/84.

Source: reagan.utexas.edu

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