America’s beloved 40th president, Ronald Reagan, spoke at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in 1986. His speech reminds us to be thankful for the valor of others and that Memorial Day is a time to remember the “splendor of America” and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
‘They Stood for Something and We Owe Them Something’: Reagan’s 1986 Memorial Day Speech
5/22/1985 President Reagan addressing the 1985 Graduating Class of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland