morning. the washington post s eugene robinson, thank you, my friend. and thanks to all of you for getting up with us on this thursday morning. morning joe starts right now. 225 came here. after two days of fighting, only 90 could still bear arms. behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. before me are the men who put them there. these are the boys. these are the men who took the cliffs. these are the champions who helped free a continent. these are the heros who helped end a war. that was ronald reagan in 1984, iconic d-day speech, about the brave young men who climbed the cliffs of pointe du hoc, to reach a suspected german gun in placement 100 feet up. that is where we begin this morning. normandy, france, for the 80th anniversary of the d-day landings, the invasion that propelled the end to world war ii. right now, president biden is meeting with global leaders and the veterans who sacrificed their li
president trump and other world leaders preparing to commemorate the monumental invasion that turned the tide in europe in the second world war. costing lives of 10,000 ally troops. on thursday president trump will speak at the american cemetery in france. following the footsteps of past american presidents following with ronald reagan. behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the ranger daggers that were thrust into the tops of these cliffs and before me are the men who put them there. these are t [ applause ] these are the men who took the
war, or vietnam, gets to travel to washington to see their memorial. so far they have helped over 100,000 vets do just that. well, later this hour we will introduce you to a very special woman. mary louise kelly, a nurse who helped care for the severely injured soldiers from the bloodiest battles of world war ii. she will share the amazing story of how that experience reshaped her life. and when it comes to paying tribute to our veterans, few have done it as poignantly or beautifully as president ronald reagan on the 40th anniversary of d-day. his incredible speech. and a one on one with the woman who worked with him on it just ahead. peggy noonan will share her memories of the day president reagan delivered one of his most famous speeches. behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. and before me are the men who before you settle for another ordinary mattress,
war, or vietnam, gets to travel to washington to see their memorial. so far they have helped over 100,000 vets do just that. well, later this hour we will introduce you to a very special woman. mary louise kelly, a nurse who helped care for the severely injured soldiers from the bloodiest battles of world war ii. she will share the amazing story of how that experience reshaped her life. and when it comes to paying tribute to our veterans, few have done it as poignantly or beautifully as president ronald reagan on the 40th anniversary of d-day. his incredible speech. and a one on one with the woman who worked with him on it just ahead. peggy noonan will share her memories of the day president reagan delivered one of his most famous speeches. behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. and before me are the men who [ female announcer ] tide pods three-in-one detergent.
war, or vietnam, gets to travel to washington to see their memorial. so far they have helped over 100,000 vets do just that. well, later this hour we will introduce you to a very special woman. mary louise kelly, a nurse who helped care for the severely injured soldiers from the bloodiest battles of world war ii. she will share the amazing story of how that experience reshaped her life. and when it comes to paying tribute to our veterans, few have done it as poignantly or beautifully as president ronald reagan on the 40th anniversary of d-day. his incredible speech. and a one on one with the woman who worked with him on it just ahead. peggy noonan will share her memories of the day president reagan delivered one of his most famous speeches. behind me is a memorial that symbolizes the ranger daggers that were thrust into the top of these cliffs. and before me are the men who put them there.