Barack Obama: “In the 21st century, our women in uniform play an indispensable role in our national defense.”

That's what I hope every visitor to this center takes away from their experience.

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…

She knew she was going to mess me up, and she did it anyway.

We designed the center not to be some lifeless mausoleum.