I am confident that because of the service of men and women like Leroy, we will be able to say of this generation what President Reagan once said of those Rangers who took the cliffs on D-day: 'These are the heroes who helped end a war.'
Remarks on Presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class Leroy A. Petry
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