The boys of Pointe du Hoc

The boys of Pointe du Hoc
Ronald Reagan standing at a lectern and giving a speech to an audience who are seated in folding chairs in a u-shape around him. He stands at the center of the image in profile, facing his audience toward the right. Behind him, on the left side of the image, is the memorial at Pointe du Hoc, a rough stone obelisk. A floral arrangement is set on the ground in front of the monument.
Reagan delivers the speech in front of the Pointe du Hoc monument, 1984.
DateJune 6, 1984 (1984-06-06)
VenuePointe du Hoc
ParticipantsRonald Reagan
The full text of the speech at Wikisource

"The boys of Pointe du Hoc" was a speech delivered by United States president Ronald Reagan on the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings at Pointe du Hoc to a crowd of soldiers who fought at the battle. The speech was written by Peggy Noonan.

The speech is often viewed as one of the best remembrance speeches by a U.S. president, and modern presidents are often compared to Reagan during their speeches on anniversary events of the Normandy landings.