He was an actor set up to be put in power to start the process of an oligarchy meaning the destruction of the usa as we see today with the white supremacist hand picked judges that have set up a position for a Dictator. Reagan was one of the worst presidents as well as both Bush and definitely diaper boy convicted felon fraud r8pist etc etc WAKE up the facts exist. Reagan destroyed the economy plus use propaganda against people of color. The "conservative" klan are anti American and use the word "patriotism" "nationalism" same campaign as Hitler
“Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world. A Veteran doesn’t have that problem.” - Ronald Reagan
Teaching your children about patriotism is a wonderful thing. Having pride in everything they do, and pride in their family. It gives them self-worth, and they become better people. Great job Jono.
My brother was a door gunner on a helicopter in Vietnam. His crew saved 6 men from a crashed Air Force C-130. 45 years later, his heroism was recognized when he was honored with the Silver Star. He will be buried in Arlington Cemetery.
I'm an American Gen X dude. My dad retired from the Air Force the year he was elected. He told me we were in a great place with him. My dad had that right.
I wish we had him back today. He got things done by communicating with people. He was tough as nails and strong in his belief in the American people, but he was also a man who just believed in freedom and how being free people makes the difference. He wanted freedom for everyone in the world. He loved people and freedom for people and was willing to fight for it. He was responsible for the Berlin wall coming down.
President Reagan was one of the best. He motivated us and made us feel as if there was nothing we could t do. He made people believe in themselves and he wanted the government to be less in our lives. He said, the 9 most terrifying words in the English Language are, I’m from the government and I am here to help.
@@dancalabrese3523 you must mean that time when he had his followers attack the US Capitol building to try and overthrow Democracy? Oh wait, that was the fat Orange guy.
I was serving in the Marines back in 1983 and had the Honor of shaking Pres Reagans hand when he flew into the base I was Stationed at (Marine Corps Air Station El Toro California) We were all lined up at the fence and he walked down the line and shook our hands.
I am a retired History Teacher. The last video I showed my Middle School students in Houston (6th graders) was Reagan’s speech in Germany (“Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall”) in front of the Berlin Wall. Reagan was a popular Hollywood actor for many years before going into politics. He, along with Margaret Thatcher and Pope John Paul II worked to bring down the USSR, liberating millions who lived behind the Iron Curtain. Iran held several of our people hostage (for 444 days) while Jimmy Carter was president. Almost immediately after Reagan won his first election-the hostages were freed and sent home. When he ran for president after his first term, Reagan won 49 out of 50 states in a landslide victory. Thank you for showing this very inspirational video.
Ronald Reagan I voted for when my wife and I were stationed in Frankfurt West Germany. I have lived a life of some history. In the beginning of my Army tenure, I first auditioned for the Army Band program since I studied classical music in college. Then I volunteered for the M1 Tank after it first came out. And I was drafted an Army Recruiter. Ronald Reagan to me meant so much. Besides playing for President Carter, I had the honor to play for Ronald Reagan at the Ceremony for his Birthday in Dixon, IL. A very cold day indeed. After he was first elected, I had the honor of playing for the Iranian Hostages when they left from Germany to the States. He was known as the great communicator. He made it possible to start loving our country again. That it was alright to be a patriot. I will always miss him and hold him dear to my heart. I love hearing him again. Loved the reaction and your family. Peace. Stay safe. God Speed. 🍻❤️🌹🤘
Reagan was THE president! His “Time for choosing” speech after he switched from a Democrat to a Republican is awesome and despite being from the 60’s it’s just as applicable today as it was then. Then, his speech telling Mr. Gorbachev to “tear down this war” from our side of the Berlin Wall, another great example of how he could move listeners. But, there’s one speech that is absolute perfection, and it came at the worst of times. After the space shuttle Challenger disaster he gave the “touch the face of God” speech and it’s making me want to cry just thinking about it. Just short, sweet and beautiful. You t had every word it needed and nothing it didn’t. If there’s any of his your kids need to see, it’s that one!
You guys in my opinion are more American Patriots then probably half of our country right now! Can't wait for you to see the States just remember bigger doesn't mean better referring to the bigger cities compared to the smaller outside cities!
WWI was a terrible war. The soldiers were subjected to chemical warfare. They lived in open trenches. And they were sent across open ground, completely exposed, into machine gun fire and gas attacks. So many young boys on both sides of the war were killed and wounded. It must have been an absolute terror.
yup...what Jono was trying to say to his kids. WWI was the first mechanized war. Tactics (how you fight) hadn't caught up with the technological leaps that had been made in the few short years leading up to 1914. Outdated tactics, and unprecidented ways of killing each other equals a very horrible existence for those that had to live it.
yeah it is...and Lincoln wasn't even the " featured " speaker that day. the featured speaker went on for 4.5 hours If I remember, and Lincoln's speech (which he wrote on the train on the way to Gettysburg) was 2.5 minutes. the crowd at the time was largely indifferent to Lincoln's address, however it's now considered one of the Greatest speeches in our history...
Ronald Raegan was a movie star as far back as World War 2, known in the movie This Is The Army. He later hosted a television series. Then he became the governor of California. He was elected President from 1980 to 1988.
Ronald Reagan was the first President I was able to vote for! Still my favorite to this day 🇺🇲🫡 ❤️ I hope and pray for a happy and safe 4th to everyone 🎆
My ancestors in Europe were fighters. In America we have been fighters from 1607. I served as a civilian for 32 years. I will not go to my Father's House ashamed!
Reagan's career before he became a politician was as an actor. He extensively trained in oration; interpreting and delivering the lines written for him. Excellent training for a politician.
Arlington cemetery is not just for military members who lost their lives in combat it also has retired military but the American cemeteries in Europe are mainly 18 to 21 year old young men
I remember before he became governor of California, sitting on his lap in our living room while he told me how lucky I was to be born an American. I'll never forget that.
He was the "Great Communicator" for a reason! The Soviet Union fell because of him! His second term was the largest landslide victory since Washington, and the reason they created a new term "Regan Democrats", because EVERYONE VOTED FOR HIM, even Democrat politicians!
Ronald Regan was known as the great communicator and is the greatest president we've had in modern times. Many of the problems we have today would not exist were he president today. He was known and respected by our friends and feared by our enemies. We NEED a strong and wise president!
I strongly disagree with both of you, but he is top 4. Everyone's number 1 should factually be Abraham Lincoln with no debate. That's with him only serving 1 term, imagine if he didn't get assassinated.
@@RAL0981 Actually, there was a vote and he was in 9th place. Top 4 were 1. Abraham Lincoln 2. George Washington 3. FDR 4. Theodore Roosevelt So many agree that he's top class, but not Number 1.
@@theflamingeagle572 You're looking at it from a historical perspective. I'm looking at it as Presidents that I've lived under their administration. And I totally disagree with FDR who sent the US into deficit spending. JFK was better, as shortly as he lived.
This speech was in 1981, 2 years later in 1983 I graduated from High School and joined the Army. Ronald Reagan was President when I served, which also made him my Commander in Chief.
I miss you, Ronald Reagan, the only president born in Illinois. I've been inside one of the houses he lived in back in the 1920s. Very similar to the house my family was renting when I was born. His beginnings were quite humble.
Great reaction Graham family. Love your videos. Always look forward to when a new Graham Family video pops up in my feed. President Reagan was one of our greatest presidents. His speeches were legendary. I do have a recommendation for you guys. You should check out the video: "Greatest Recorded Speeches in American History (1933-2008)" 👍
🇪🇺🇺🇲🇸🇰🗽🗽Make me cry every time I see this and the pride that fills my body I can't express it coming from a military family that has fought on the beaches of Normandy the jungles of Vietnam and on the carrier midway during the gulf war I live my life everyday for all those that never made it back home fighting for our freedom I thank them so much God bless 🇪🇺🇺🇲🇸🇰🗽🗽
Great reaction, thank you. Reagan was our final great President. We will never have one like him again. The astronaut shown where you thought it was Neil Armstrong was actually John Glenn the first American Astronaut to orbit the earth. He was also a Senator and the oldest Astronaut to go into space when he went on the space shuttle in 1998 at the age of 77
Great Video, and I forgot about this one, probably been over thirty years since i saw a part of this.. I was 10 when President Reagan was voted into office. My first President i have in my memories that I knew about with some policies. I loved you showing your Children, and makes me feel emotional, you are a family from I think 4 countries now where you have lived/born? I wish someone would explain or show this to a possible President, show him what a true person of value and respect is.
I grew up spending so much time in an American Legion where im from. Named after a cousin of mine, who 2 weeks before his 18th birthday, was killed during ww1 in the Argonne Invasion.😢He is buried at Bella Woods, France. We have all his letters he wrote and recieved from family❤i spent hours looking at his pic and reading the poem he wrote that hung together in the legion.❤
Ronald Reagan was the first president I voted for. I live in his boyhood town where he grew up. Dixon illinois. It's an all American town in the Midwest.
Ronald Reagan, One of the most substantial president's in American history. The opposite side treated him so wrong. To have the Graham see his speech in high honor all of these later prove the other side wrong. Thank you from Florida
I used to live and work there during my childhood and teenage years. Lived near Garland/Mesquite area. Been to Six Flags Over Texas like at least 10 times in my life haha. Scary roller coasters there just saying 😂
I worked at a hospital in Las Vegas early eighties to nineties, I met a WW I vet Wilbur Peterson, he wrote a book about his experiences, he was in rainbow division, he was an advisor on the movie set they made a movie based on him and the book he wrote, James Cagney played him in the movie. He was a funny a great guy, I still have the book he autographed for me
Listen to any of John F Kennedys speeches,especially his inaugural address. He was truly a hero,who actually served his country,and didn’t just make movies about it.
Good day family, I don't know if you know about a Comedian by the name of Red Skeleton? He did a breakdown of the Pledge of Allegiance and its pretty awesome. Hope you enjoy it as much as I have. Have a great day and be safe!😊
Always love a Graham Family video! Especially when the kids are a part of the watch too. Reagan was a great public speaker, but having been a Hollywood actor prepared him well for that. He gave many stirring speeches, but he also could be witty on the spur of the moment. A man tried to assassinate President Reagan soon after he took office and shot him before being captured. As Reagan was being driven away to the hospital he apparently said to his wife, "Forgive me, Nancy. I forgot to duck." If I remember correctly, he also said a prayer for the person who tried to shoot him. Several years later he was giving a speech, I believe in Germany, at a festive occasion with balloons and such around. During his speech a balloon popped. He stopped his speech for a second, said "Missed me" with a straight face, and then continued his speech without a hitch after making that teasing reference to the earlier assassination attempt. When he was still in Hollywood he was thinking about going into politics and when he mentioned this to one of his actor friends (maybe Jimmy Stewart? I don't remember for sure) they encouraged him to do it. Jokingly he put on a hurt expression, looked at his friend, and said, "Gosh, don't you like my acting either?" The game Trivial Pursuit came out during his presidency, and he was a fan of it. One time, having landed on a space for an entertainment question, he was asked, "Who said 'I am the Errol Flynn of B (i.e. second rate) movies?'" He correctly answered "I did." and took another turn. 😀 The man was a great president and an amazing speaker. At speeches like this one I can't help but tear up. He made so many great and moving speeches over his career.
I failed my PoliSci class when I told her that I'm voting for Ronald Reagan. She said she's failing me, if I did, so I told the college president. I got a D in her class, but at least I didn't fail. The only D I got. Happy July 4th to you great family!
When I was little I believed teachers were to be trusted. After similar experiences with Leftist teachers that disproved of my conservatism, my eyes were opened to the reality.
The Reagan Library in Simi Valley, California is beautiful. Actually went onboard a real Air Force One. There’s the “Reagan” movie coming out in August with Dennis Quaid. Go see it! Also Mike Rowe’s “Something to Stand For.”
There’s plenty of WW1movies and documentaries. My grandfather served in the US Army during that war. Then my day served in the US Army in WW2 landing on Omaha beach and taking part in the Battle of the Bulge. I will always love my country and its founding principles.
You should watch the videos on American overseas battle monuments. You can see how many American soldiers who have died in wars protecting other countries. It visually shows you how selfless American Soldiers were when it comes to defending freedom.
