Barack Obama: “Today, the story of your service is carried on by a new generation, dedicated, courageous men and women who I have the…”

helped lead some of the most significant movements for change in human history

We’ve now fought a war, spent billions and billions of dollars, you know, put enormous strain on our military. A lot of people have died. And it feels like we’re back where we were before we started the war, except maybe a little bit worse…

This idea that any suggestion or criticism that America was anything other than perfect is unpatriotic... is a suggestion that you hate your country.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.