**Posted by Phineas
At commemoration ceremonies for the 40th anniversary of the D-Day landings, President Reagan focused his speech on the heroes (1) of the 2nd Ranger Battalion who scaled the sheer cliffs [1] of Pointe du Hoc [2] to take out German artillery [3] that threatened the landings at Omaha and Utah beaches.
It was arguably one of Reagan’s finest speeches, one well-worth watching again this Memorial Day:
Footnote:
(1) Yes, Chris Hayes [4], “heroes.” Try using a dictionary, since you evidently don’t know the meaning of the word. More at Twitchy [5].
Photo credit: American Battle Monuments Commission [6].
(Crossposted at Public Secrets [7])