Ronald Reagan's unforgettable tribute to the boys of Pointe du Hoc

Scaling sheer cliffs under heavy machine gun fire

Ronald Reagan recounts the perilous assault by 225 Army Rangers on D-Day as they scaled the sheer cliffs of Normandy under intense enemy fire to seize back Europe.

How the Rangers Scaled the Cliffs on D-Day

President Reagan gestures toward the surviving veterans sitting behind him, naming them the boys of Pointe du Hoc who took the cliffs and helped end World War II.

These Are the Boys of Pointe du Hoc

Reagan shares the legendary story of piper Bill Millin and Lord Lovat marching into battle to relieve pinned troops, apologizing casually for being late.

The D-Day Bagpiper Who Marched Through Gunfire

The moral difference between liberation and conquest

Reagan defines the profound moral distinction between using military power to conquer nations and using force to restore human freedom and democracy.

Force for Liberation vs Force for Conquest

Speaking on European soil, Reagan declares that the United States desires peace and disarmament, urging rivals to turn away from conquest and embrace reconciliation.

Reagan's Direct Message on War and Peace

[02:32] How the Rangers Scaled the Cliffs on D-Day
[03:39] These Are the Boys of Pointe du Hoc
[04:46] The D-Day Bagpiper Who Marched Through Gunfire
[07:18] Force for Liberation vs Force for Conquest
[12:17] Reagan's Direct Message on War and Peace

Ronald Reagan's unforgettable tribute to the boys of Pointe du Hoc

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