George W. Bush: “When communities are rebuilt, they must be even better and stronger than before the storm.”

We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death.

This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves.

That is the America I know.

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.