The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Ronald Reagan, d-Day, and the U. S. Army 2nd Ranger Battalion

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The 100-foot promontory known as Pointe du Hoc -- where six big German guns were ensconced -- was the number one target of the heavy U.S. and British warships poised in the English Channel on D-Day morning. Facing arguably the toughest task to befall U.S. forces during the war, the brave men of...