Normandy Speech: Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day 6/6/84 

As an American Ranger I am deeply honored to have served under THIS Commander in Chief. God Bless President Reagan, a man who loved his country, believed in democracy, had genuine pride in our military, a rugged faith, and an unyielding vision of our country as the "shining city on the hill". Always remember 6/6/1944.

Not since The Gettysburg Address has a US president spoken so eloquently about the extraordinary sacrifice of ordinary men who looked death in the face and responded heroically. Thanking God on this 70th anniversary for those men and this President.

Resident at Omaha Beach (Normandy) since 1970, I have had the honor to be present at this ceremony. I was 14 years old...and I remember again.

What a man, what an American, what a President!

H.W. Bush having just heard this Speech, simply asked his friend "Ron" - "How could you give a speech like that, in front of those men and not break-down, in the middle of it ?" - His answer, because I am the Commander-in-Chief ...

What a speech? Only Ronald Reagan could deliver it. We miss him.

As I was watching this it hit me that President Reagan had 20 years to live. It's sad that so much of those remaining years would be taken by sickness, yet we still had him with us. In my lifetime there has never been such a Man who has made me feel as Proud to be an American as President Reagan did, and still does. He left us all a legacy worthy of remembering and an example to fallow. God bless you Mr. President.

And once we had a President we could be proud of, and who made us proud to be an American.

I heard this in 1984. I volunteered, went throught USAF OTS, and was commissioned a 2Lt in the USAF a year later.

One of the hardest missions ever to be achieved on this horrible day, this is a moving speech and is definitley worth the recognition.

The Great Communicator. No TelePrompTer. No shrill shouting. Just plain great words and leadership!

"We will accept nothing less than full victory." -Dwight D. Eisenhower June 6th, 1944

This Canadian salutes the US military and easily the greatest president in my lifetime.

I am so proud to have been born at a time when America's President actually displayed BOLD, outspoken leadership; not only that, but at a time when America's first lady actually had some class. God Bless you Mr. and Mrs. Reagan! We need leadership like yours now more than ever!

This is what a real American President is about. God Bless

Reagan remains the greatest President in my lifetime. May God Bless all who sacrificed so much on the Normandy beaches to keep us free. /salute

My God, do I miss him so....

Thank God for Ronald Reagan. God have mercy on our nation.

The best speech ever - he tells exactly what we believe as patriotic Americans.

Visionaries rarely are recognized in their own time..Reagan was an exception to that rule..His leadership guided the greatest nation in the history of humankind from one period to another..He understood his calling to duty and America's place in the world..Thank God for Ronald Reagan..and thank God for Freedom..

Man what a leader.

President Reagan, you are missed deeply. God bless you. Wish we had a President who loved the U.S. as much as you did! You are the best!

A man who represented Americanism in its best form!

As fine a speaker as President Reagan was, in my opinion this is the greatest speech he ever made.

One of the greatest speeches of all time.

AMERICA'S GREATEST PRESIDENT !!!!!!!

My Commander in Chief. A Real Man.

God fearing individual. Ronald Reagan.

Now....That is my idea of an American President. Someone like him will never pass our way again.

That's the olden days when we use to have a President who didn't support the enemy.

his speeches are so amazing. you can't help but feel pride as an American whenever you hear him speak... pride that someday we'll feel again when this country can get it's priorities straight again.

I miss the America I grew up in...Greatest President of our time...

"...The Rangers looked up and saw the enemy soldiers shooters shooting down at them with machine guns and throwing hand grenades. And the American Rangers began to climb." Rangers lead the way.

I'd almost forgotten what it was like to have a President who genuinely LOVED America and all she stood for. I say "stood" in the past-tense because, unfortunately, under our current "leadership" she no longer stands for those things. It's been a long time since we've had a President like Reagan. We need another one, and soon. Before it's too late to save the country, and the entire world spins into tyranny.

This speech was written by Peggy Noonan. She is currently a writer for the Wall Street Journal.

I doubt we will ever have another President in my lifetime with his honor, integrity and strength. Most certainly it will not happen this election year.

Good day to all:We love US.President Ronald Reagan from all of our Hearts!!President Ronald Reagan was the Greatest U.S.President in the U.S.History.Thank you Mr President!

The greatest pres of the 20th century. Sure is a contrast to now. He was right, and it was well worth all the work i put into my small role helping him get elected. I watched this when it was going on, was very impressive. And he was right about the men who fought at Normandy.

Will there ever be rulers with such level of citizen dignity?

Oh, for the likes of a President of this caliber again, one with integrity, faith in God, in his brave soldiers out there fighting still, for liberty in their countries, and a belief in the people at home, supporting all efforts!!

Why is it that a Miley Cyrus video has millions of views and this video is sitting around 580k??

31 years ago today. Not so long ago. Noble and honorable. How quickly and how far we have fallen.

Never heard this speech before, as a Democrat, this is a good speech.

God bless president Reagan:)

great speech , from a great american , about all the great american men and women who served ! we need a man like that today !

In a few short years we have down graded from this great, noble sole to a man who can't even put his coffee down to salute this nations finest. We need another Ronald Reagan NOW...

there has never been a moment when words have been spoken more truely.

Damn I miss that man.

When one hears and sees Reagan deliver this speech, the paucity of the intellectual and moral courage of the current administration is starkly revealed. Where is our next Reagan?

Thank you Ronald Reagan for your love of our country and all you stood for. What an amazing speech.

One of the greatest speeches ever and on this the 70th Anniversary of D-day we should all listen it and remember how brave these men were and thank them for what they did. Thank you to the greatest generation.

Great speech. Thank you, rangers!

Thanks for bringing down the red wall. Greeting from Czech rep.

Reagan's speech gives credit to all of the Allies. Few American presidents, scholars, or laymen have done the same. For this, I will always respect him.

i had to memorize this for school

God Bless those who keep us Free. May we still have leaders like Reagan and Eisenhower, once again.

Anyone who voted this down had to have been dropped in their heads as children and they aren't worth knowing.

The Reagan years were the greatest in my lifetime. I remember so many times watching his speeches on television, and being disappointed because some liberal media commentor would mute the sound on his speech, and pan to themselves and begin 'explaining' to the public what their interpretation of what he was saying. I would be so outraged, I would turn on the radio to hear the rest of his speech. I am so glad the Reagan Library has preserved all his speeches. He was the best President.

up until this point (6 June 84) Point-du-Hoc had been been less than a foot note in the history books. When you mentioned the Normandy Invasion people thought "Utah", "Omaha", "Juno" or "Sword". President Reagan helped give the boys of the "Point" their fair share of the glory and their proper place in history. And on a side note I think the memorial at Point-du-Hoc is rather fitting, simple yet very powerful. Also the area, to this day, still bears the scars of the invasion.

R.I.P. Reagan, we will miss you, may your soul find peace🙏

If only my grand kids could live under a president like this.; a man who love this nation and the traditional principles that made it great.

Reagan was president as I was becoming a man. I learned so much by watching him as president. He knew and predicted back in 1961, that socialism would happen only 50 years later in the US if we allowed incrimentalism and quit teaching the young what a great place the US is and the greatness of her founding documents. I feel a tide turning back toward emphasis on the real truth and power that those documents hold. God Bless the USA and all who believe in her. RIP RWR. My hero. MJG

its almost painful to watch this speech and realize how far the quality of our leaders has fallen since Reagan.

President Reagan's love for his country, all Americans and his hope for freedom are all ideals to which we should always aspire. Thank you, President Reagan!

THE.GREATEST.PRESIDENT.EVER!!!!

It's nice to remember when America had a good and decent man as our president.

A man for the ages!.....timeless....A true American hero and President!

Miss him so much..

In my opinion Peggy Noonan's best speech.

God I miss him. This is one of the best speeches ever spoken. People need to get this message out RIP Ronnie

President Reagan was the best public speaker among all modern presidents.

God bless MY PRESIDENT, Ronald Wilson Reagan

To me he was the best US President in the last 50 years . A great soul indeed.

Wow, amazing speech and amazing voice from one of the greatest presidents we've ever had. Let's make America Great again folks, we need men like this running our country again, not politically correct hacks like we have now. We would be speaking German today if we had a president like Obama running this country during WW2.

a true American president

Reagan had a fine grasp on history and a true appreciation of great literature. He knew what he wanted to say and he said it from the heart. Will we ever see a President of his caliber again?

I was honored to meet him and shake his hand in his LA office. An American original for sure. No president is perfect to all sides. But he inspired so many at a very gloomy time in our history.

Now that's a President

Incredibly moving. Certainly one of the best speechs in American History. God bless you, President Reagan.

Simply one great president which come once in a life time, This was a great speech and truly a day to remember. Thank Mr president and hope we as a nation can remember how these men fought and died for us.

Amazing, made me well up at points. A true leader, unlike the mess we've got now.

Can you imagine Obama giving a heartfelt speech like this giving such a thoughtful & thankful tribute to those that gave their lives for his freedoms ?

i woke up at dawn and ran from grandcamp-maisy through the norman countryside on memorial day, through the wind and rain, up and down a bucolic countryside belying the violence that descended upon such a beautiful land. arriving at the pointe du hoc observation post in driving rain on memorial day was the most memorable thing i've ever done in my life, rivaling everything i did in the united states marine corps, even afg. god bless human rights and those who paid the ultimate sacrifice!

If Obama had given a speech on this day you would have heard a lot of me and I

A real American President folks. The last conservative President that our country has been blessed with for the last 30 years. Its time for another conservative President this 2016, vote for a person who believes in the Constitution, and not their own power or corrupt pocket lining like Hillary "Rotten" Clinton, or the socialist Bernie Sanders, or the Bill Clinton acolyte O'Malley.

The Greatest President !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

God Bless President Reagan!

God I miss Ronald Reagan!!

Wow. One does not hear speeches like that any more.

God bless this great man. He is sorely missed.

Ronald W. Reagan the Greatest leader of Our Time!!!! God Bless Ronald Reagan!!!!

God Bless Ronald Reagan! And ALL of our veternas! RIP Mr. President! You are the modern template for which all presidents should seek to follow!

It takes a bad president to appreciate a truly great president. President Reagan if your listening up there, we are lost as a country and need some help down here. Help us find our way back.

I don't like politics but damn this man has a nice voice. One of the best speeches ever.

my favorite quote used in all call of duty games

Real and Awesome !!!!!!

this speech give tear in eye

Bless you Mr President!

Peggy Noonan wrote a Great speech. President Reagan delivered it well. I don't see the need to be so disrespectful to the current occupant of the office. The boys of Pointe de Huc did not die so that we would be a nation of hateful people.

Paulie - Thank you for this touching tribute to a great man. You echo my thoughts exactly. We need a President who loves his country, is proud of the military, humbly believes in a Power greater than himself, and defends the principles of the Constitution. We need a President whose agenda is not about his own ego but about the continued growth of a free nation. Ronald Reagan was that man and our nation was blessed with his presence and his leadership. God Bless him, and God Bless America.