公眾人物畢業(yè)演講(MP3+字幕)第97期:奧巴馬美國軍事學院(1)

Thank you, General Caslen, for that introduction

感謝卡斯倫將軍的介紹

To General Trainor, General Clarke the faculty andstaff at West Point you have been outstandingstewards of this proud institution

感謝特雷納將軍 克拉克將軍感謝西點軍校教職員工你們出色地管理了這所令人引以為傲的學校

and outstanding mentors for the newest officers inthe United States Army

出色地培養(yǎng)出了美國軍隊的新一批軍官

I'd like to acknowledge the Army's leadership -- General McHugh -- Secretary McHugh,

我還要感謝軍隊的領導 麥克休將軍麥克休部長 奧迪爾諾將軍

General Odierno as well as Senator Jack Reed who is here and a proud graduate of West Pointhimself

還有在座的參議員杰克·里德他也是西點軍校引以為傲的畢業(yè)生

To the class of 2014

2014屆畢業(yè)生

I congratulate you on taking your place on the Long Gray Line

我祝你們再續(xù)西點軍魂的傳奇

Among you is the first all-female command team -- Erin Mauldin and Austen Boroff

你們中間有第一支全女性指揮隊艾琳·莫爾丁和奧斯汀·博羅夫

And Calla Glavin, you have a Rhodes Scholar

有卡拉·格拉文 你領有羅德獎學金

And Josh Herbeck proves that West Point accuracy extends beyond the three-point line

還有約什·赫貝克你證明了西點軍校的命中率在三分線上也不差

To the entire class let me reassure you in these final hours at West Point:

在你們待在西點的最后這幾小時里 我要告訴所有畢業(yè)生

As Commander-in-Chief

作為三軍統(tǒng)帥

I hereby absolve all cadets who are on restriction for minor conduct offenses

我在此赦免所有見習軍官輕微行為過失的禁閉懲罰

Let me just say that nobody ever did that for me when I was in school

我不得不說 我上學時可沒人這樣做過

I know you join me in extending a word of thanks to your families

你們還需要和我一同感謝所有學生家屬

Joe DeMoss, whose son James is graduating spoke for a whole lot of parents when he wroteme a letter about the sacrifices you've made

喬·德莫斯 他兒子詹姆斯即將畢業(yè)他寫了一封信給我 道出了很多家長的心聲 關于你們所作出的犧牲

"Deep inside," he wrote "we want to explode with pride at what they are committing to do inthe service of our country"

他寫道 "內心深處""我們希望自豪地看到""他們?yōu)閲曳鄣挠⒆?quot;。