"But it was still intact," Obama said. "And today that flag is at the 9/11 Museum. It's dusty and it's torn and you can see the burn marks from the fires. That flag's been through a lot. But the thing you notice is its broad stripes and bright stars still shine. Its red white and blue still inspire. After all it's been through. After all America's been through. Our flag is still there. And our flag is still there because when our nation was attacked a generation, this generation, the 9/11 generation, stepped up and said, 'Send me.'"