Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"it is hereby ordered that an Air Medal, with accompanying ribbons, be established for award to any person who, while serving in any capacity in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the Unit..."

"The American people ask no finer example of tenacity, resourcefulness, and steadfast courage."

"Now it is up to us at home to prove worthy of them."

"They have set us an example of sacrifice, of unity, of singleness of purpose that we on the home front must emulate if the Nation is to survive."