[mdittmar]

Sgt. Ethan Rocke of the Marine Corps cries while he salutes during taps at President Ronald Reagan's burial ceremony in Simi Valley.

[oceanview]

never be another president like Reagan - no man will ever bring the kind of american life experiences - the Great Depression, world war II, the cold war, etc - to the Presidency.

[cubreporter]

What a moving tribute for a great man.

[GW and Twins Pawpaw]

I'll wager the good sergeant did not vote for John F'n sKerry in 2004...

[jdm]

Friends don't let friends use Real Player, but here's the video and audio of that same speech, in case anyone would like to watch and listen.

http://www.americanpresidents.org/ram/amp121099_i.ram

[The Right Stuff]

An awesome speech. Reagan was the first President I ever voted for. We were in Greece when he died, and in Normandy a year later on the anniversary. A great man - we all owe him a debt of gratitude.

[Aussie Dasher]

Well, you got me. Pass a Kleenex, please.

Ronald Reagan was truly a great, great, great man!

[Wolfstar]

Great, moving photo.

January 11, 1989? The election was in Novemeber 1990 and President Reagan didn't leave office until January 20, 1991. You sure you have the right date for his farewell speech?

[nmh]

Reagan was the end of an era. The only issue I have was his "no fault divorce". That ushered in more divorces and more disintegration of the family. Other than that he stood firm on capital punishment and firm on NO abortion. We have not had a good President since him.

[al baby]

My Father a world war two vet would often say "when Reagan was President I slept better"

[IndyTiger]

I miss him.

[LSUfan]

Boy, we should could use Reagan now. I miss him so much.

[skimask]

This country has had some great Presidents, but one would be hard pressed to find a better President than Ronald Regan. A true patriot who truly loved this country.

[CAluvdubya]

Dang, my screen got all blurry!

God Bless you, Ronald Reagan! And God Bless the crew on the USS Ronald Reagan, that just shipped out on her first assignment!

[Sen Jack S. Fogbound]

It was and still is a tremendously moving speech! Reagan was a giant of all the Presidents we had in the 20th Century!

I remembered that talk on TV when he said it, and after I read this again, I had tears in my eyes!

Damn, I miss that man!

[reagan_fanatic]

The Great Communicator's legacy will rank right up their with Washington and Jefferson. He was a great American, something the left hated and could never understand.

Thank You, President Reagan for your service to your country. I miss you terribly.

[Christian4Bush]

I know how you felt, Sgt. I know how you felt.

[sasportas]

I cannot put in words how proud I am of my votes for this great man. I voted for him every time. By my vote, I feel in a very small way I contributed to the fall of Communism.

Never was I prouder of the man who sat in the oval office. Never was I more ashamed than the next democrat who sat in the office. Never was the contrast sharper.

While I rate G. Bush highly, RR has been the greatest, at least in my years on earth.

This country has always seemed in times of need to produce the right man. RR was certainly that man.

[ntnychik]

Thank you for posting this. Can it have been 17 years ago? Rest in peace, Freedom Man.

[buckeyesrule]

I still have this speech on tape.

By the way January 10th is the 24 year anniversary of the Bengals beating the San Diego Chargers 27-7 in the AFC Championship game that was played in a wind chill of 59 degrees below zero. BRRR!!!!

[Just Lori]

Reagan got the economy moving again. Clinton took credit for it. Reagan built up the military. Clinton did his best to take it apart. Reagan stirred us up... got us to STAND up. I hope we all keep standing up. The liberals are trying to ruin the nation. We can't let that happen.