inspired, i suspect, by memories of fallen brothers memories that drove them to live their lives each day as best they possibly could. whenever the world makes you cynical, stop and think of these men. whenever you lose hope, stop and think of these men. think of wilson caldwell who was told he couldn t pilot a plane without a high school degree so he decided to jump out of a plane instead. and he did here on d-day, with the 101st airborne when he was just 16 years old. think of harry kulkowitz, the jewish son of russian immigrants who fudged his age so he could join his friends in the fight. and don t worry, harry, the statute of limitations has
asia, 70 years of democratic movement spread. nations that once knew only the blinders of fear began to taste the blessings of freedom. none of that would have happened without the men who were willing to lay down their lives for people they had never met and ideals they couldn t live without. none of it would have happened without the troops president roosevelt called the lifeblood of america, the hope of the wor wor world. they left home barely more than boys, returned home heroes. and to their great credit, that is not how this generation [ inaudible ] after the war, some put away their medals. were quiet about their service,
of fallen brothers, memories that drove them to live their lives each day as best they possibly could. whenever the world makes you cynical, stop and think of these men. whenever you lose hope, stop and think of these men. think of wilson calwell who was told he couldn t pilot a plane without a high school degree, so he decided to jump out of a plane instead. and he did here on d-day with 101st airborne when he was just 16 years old. think of harry colcowitz, the jewish son of russian immigrants who fudged his age and enlistment so he could join his friends in the fight. and don t worry, harry, the statute of limitations has
known. may god bless our veterans and all who serve with them, including those who rest here in eternal peace, and may god bless all who serve today for the peace and security of the world. may god bless the people of france and may god bless our united states of america. 70 years. an emotional, a personal speech from president obama marking the d-day invasion. he says, whenever the world makes you cynical, stop and think of these men. whenever you lose hope, stop and think of these men. we have to tell their stories. a really moving speech from president obama that i hope everyone gets a chance to see, because this was not about politics.