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Memorial Day 2009

May 22, 2009

On the fortieth anniversary of D-Day, June 6, 1984, President Ronald Reagan introduced the world to the “boys of Pointe du Hoc.” Said Reagan: “These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. And these are the heroes who helped end a war.”

A quarter-century has passed since Reagan’s famous remarks. In that time, our nation has gotten to know a new generation of courageous soldiers—men and women who fought through scorching deserts, over rugged mountains, and in crowded city streets. These are the boys of Mogadishu, Kandahar, and Baghdad.

While the enemy may be different, the cause is the same. The world’s epic march towards freedom has not come easily, but Americans can be proud that we have led the way.

Please take time this Memorial Day to remember those who served our nation so bravely, selflessly, and heroically—and who sacrificed so greatly.

Read Lt. Governor Kinder’s “The Valor of Patriots” here