Barack Obama actually said...

Today, let us raise our flags high to honor the service members who keep us safe.

We owe our Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen more than our gratitude; we owe them our support.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the Federal Vacancies...

My Administration is dedicated to seeking the peace and security of a world without nuclear weapons.