George W. Bush: “America must understand we're at war.”

To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.

For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of consequence—a time set apart.

You will have an Almighty God to comfort you.

America has gone more than seven years without another terrorist attack on our soil. This is a tribute to those who toil night and day to keep us safe.