This flag, which we honor and under which we serve, is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation. It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. The choices are ours. It floats in majestic silence above the hosts that execute those choices, whether in peace or in war. And yet, though silent, it speaks to us — speaks to us of the past, of the men and women who went before us, and of the records they wrote upon it. – President Woodrow Wilson, 1917
Happy Independence Day to all Americans, and thank you to the brave men and women of our armed forces for defending that flag and the freedom it stands for!