President Joe Biden delivers a speech at Pointe du Hoc, where U.S. Army Rangers scaled cliffs over 100 feet high on D-Day to destroy a heavily fortified German position, on June 7, 2024 at Pointe ...

Biden’s address Friday drew allusions to President Ronald Reagan’s oft-praised 1984 “boys of Pointe du Hoc” speech at the same location. Biden compared the 1930s and 1940s to today’s time.

President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the legacy of Pointe du Hoc, and democracy around the world, on Friday, June 7, 2024, as he stands next to the Pointe du Hoc monument in Normandy, France.

President Joe Biden delivers a speech on the legacy of Pointe du Hoc, and democracy around the world, Friday, June 7, 2024 as he stands next to the Pointe du Hoc monument in Normandy, France.

Over 200 U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to destroy German long-range guns stationed at the top. Less than half remained standing after two days of fighting.

Over 200 U.S. Army Rangers scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to destroy German long-range guns stationed at the top. Less than half remained standing after two days of fighting.