Biden noted that he was “the first president to come to Pointe du Hoc when none of those 225 brave men who scaled this cliff on D-Day are still alive — none.

On that day in Normandy in 1984, Ronald Reagan used the right words, struck the right tone, and paid fitting tribute to the D-Day sacrifices of 80 years ago.

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.

About four miles west of Omaha Beach sits Pointe du Hoc, one of several key sites in “Operation Overlord,” better known as D-Day. Skip to content. WKRG News 5.

President Biden’s itinerary for commemorating D-Day’s 80th anniversary in France includes giving a speech on Friday at a Normandy site called Pointe du Hoc. The 100-foot cliff juts out over the Omaha ...

POINTE DU HOC, France (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday summoned Americans to defend democracy from threats at home and abroad — and cast an implicit contrast with Donald Trump — as he ...

About four miles west of Omaha Beach sits Pointe du Hoc, one of several key sites in “Operation Overlord,” better known as D-Day.

About four miles west of Omaha Beach sits Pointe du Hoc, one of several key sites in “Operation Overlord,” better known as D-Day.