公众人物毕业演讲(MP3+字幕)第97期:奥巴马美国军事学院(1)

Thank you, General Caslen, for that introduction

感谢卡斯伦将军的介绍

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

感谢特雷纳将军 克拉克将军感谢西点军校教职员工你们出色地管理了这所令人引以为傲的学校

and outstanding mentors for the newest officers inthe United States Army

出色地培养出了美国军队的新一批军官

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

我还要感谢军队的领导 麦克休将军麦克休部长 奥迪尔诺将军

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

还有在座的参议员杰克·里德他也是西点军校引以为傲的毕业生

To the class of 2014

2014届毕业生

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

我祝你们再续西点军魂的传奇

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

你们中间有第一支全女性指挥队艾琳·莫尔丁和奥斯汀·博罗夫

And Calla Glavin, you have a Rhodes Scholar

有卡拉·格拉文 你领有罗德奖学金

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

还有约什·赫贝克你证明了西点军校的命中率在三分线上也不差

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

在你们待在西点的最后这几小时里 我要告诉所有毕业生

As Commander-in-Chief

作为三军统帅

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

我在此赦免所有见习军官轻微行为过失的禁闭惩罚

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

我不得不说 我上学时可没人这样做过

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

你们还需要和我一同感谢所有学生家属

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

乔·德莫斯 他儿子詹姆斯即将毕业他写了一封信给我 道出了很多家长的心声 关于你们所作出的牺牲

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

他写道 "内心深处""我们希望自豪地看到""他们为国家服役的英姿"。