Honoring the other Army Rangers present at the ceremony, Obama noted that their unit has a proud history.“During World War II, on D-Day, it was the Rangers of D Company who famously scaled the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc,” he said. “After 9/11, we learned again —- ‘Rangers Lead the Way.’ They were some of the first boots on the ground in Afghanistan. They have been deployed continuously ever since.”He added, “I would ask all of our Rangers —- members of the 9/11 generation —- to stand and accept the thanks of a grateful nation.”