[wagglebee]

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.

Amen

[Humal]

Thank you for posting this. Chris Wallace mentioned this speech, and said there wasn't a dry eye in the audience when he finished. I didn't remember it.

[blanknoone]

We will always remember. We will always be proud. We will always be prepared, so we may always be free.

Unfortunately, it turns out the french weren't included in that 'we'.

[JRPerry]

I was there standing with him on that day. I was Sergeant, a member of the 4/325 (509th) Airborne Combat Team (Paratroops) standing in formation representing the U.S. that day at Pointe du Hoc, Normandy - Omaha Beach basically. We were part of the 82nd Aiborne Division back then and President Reagan had asked that we be part of the representation. He called us his "Paratroopers in Italy" and referred to us in that light several times over the years in various comments.

After the speech he went out of his way to come over and walk down the rows and shake our hands while troops from other countries looked on in awe as their leaders went straight to groups of power brokers - Ron came to us - his boys serving overseas.

This is a sad day even though we were all prepared for this ... he was truly a great man.

It would be difficult to explain, difficult for anyone to imagine, the feeling of emotion that swept over those of us there with him that day as he read those words. IMHO it is one of the greatest speeches of all times.

God Bless him and his family. What a gentleman he was.

Russ Perry
Lexington, SC

[Bob J]

Don't allow the media to spin Reagans death as they did his life. Go to the FR Reagan Vigils post and pledge to organize or attend a vigil in your area.

[PsyOp]

Reagan: The Great Communicator In His Own Words.

[mrustow]

I spent quite a bit of time today searching for audio files of the President's speeches, but so far without any luck. One place had passages on mp3, but I don't have an mp3 player (I've heard they stick your computer with all kinds of unwanted baggage).

Anyone know where the speeches can be heard? I was lving in West Germany during the years of all of his important speeches, and the Gerries always dubbed him into German. So, I've never heard him speak, except in little snatches in news retrospectives, such as were played tonight.