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演讲稿 英语演讲稿 ：奥巴马总统在胡德堡枪击案悼念仪式上英语演讲稿 inourlives-inourjoysandinoursorrows-wevelearnedthatthereis“atimeforeverymatterunderheaven.”welaughandweweep.wecelebrateandwemourn.weserveinwarandweprayforpeace.butscripturealsoteachesthat,alongsidethetemporal,onethingiseternal.“lovebearsallthings,believesallthings,hopesallthings,enduresallthings.loveneverends.deputysecretaryfox;generaldempsey;secretarymchugh;generalsodiernoandmilley;andmostofall,thefamiliesofthesoldierswhohavebeentakenfromus;thewounded-thosewhohavereturnedtodutyandthosestillrecovering;andtheentiremunityofforthood,this“greatplace”:itislove,testedbytragedy,thatbringsustogetheragain.itwasloveforcountrythatinspiredthesethreeamericanstoputontheuniformandjointhegreatestarmythattheworldhaseverknown.sergeantfirstclassdanielferguson.staffsergeantcarloslazaney-rodriguez.sergeanttimothyowens.anddannyandcarlosjoinedtwodecadesago,inatimeofpeace,andstayedasthenationwenttowar.timothyjoinedafter9/11,knowinghecouldbesentintoharmsway.betweenthem,theydeployedninetimes.eachservediniraq.dannycamehomefromafghanistanjustlastyear.theylivedthoseshiningvalues-loyalty,duty,honor-thatkeepusstrongandfree.itwasloveforthearmythatmadethemthesoldierstheywere.fordanny,saidhisfiance,beinginthearmy“washislife.”carlos,saidafriend,was“theepitomeofwhatyouwouldwantaleadertobeinthearmy.”timothyhelpedcounselhisfellowsoldiers.saidafriend,“hewasalwaysthepersonyoucouldgotalkto.”anditwaslovefortheirrades,forallofyou,thatdefinedtheirlastmoments.asweveheard,whenthegunmantriedtopushhiswayintothatroom,dannyheldthedoorshut,savingthelivesofotherswhilesacrificinghisown.anditssaidthattimothy-thecounselor,eventhen-gavehislife,walkingtowardthegunman,tryingtocalmhimdown.foryou,theirfamilies,nowordsareequaltoyourloss.wearehereonbehalfoftheamericanpeopletohonoryourlovedonesandtoofferwhateverfortwecan.butknowthis:wealsodrawstrengthfromyou.foreveninyourgrief,evenasyourheartbreaks,weseeinyouthateternaltruth:“loveneverends.”totheparentsofthesemen-asafather,icannotbegintofathomyouranguish.butiknowthatyoupouredyourloveandyourhopesintoyoursons.iknowthatthemenandsoldierstheybecame-theirsenseofserviceandtheirpatriotism-somuchofthatcamefromyou.yougaveyoursonstoamerica,andjustasyouwillhonorthemalways,so,too,willthenationthattheyserved.tothelovesoftheirlives-timothyswifebillyanddannysfiancekristen-thesesoldierscherishedthearmy,buttheirheartsbelongedtoyou.andthatsabondthatnoearthlypowercaneverbreak.theyhaveslippedfromyourembrace,butknowthatyouwillneverbealone.becausethisarmyandthisnationstandswithyouforallthedaystoe.totheirchildren-weliveinadangerousworld,andyourfathersservedtokeepyousafeandussafe.theyknewyouhavesomuchtogiveourcountry;thatyoudmakethemproud.timothysdaughterlorialreadyhas.lastwednesdaynight,shepostedthismessageonline:“ijustwanteveryonetothinkforamoment.”loveyourfamily,shesaid,“becauseyouneverknowwhentheyregonnabetakenfromyou.iloveyou,daddy.”andtothemenandwomenofforthood-ashasalreadybeenmentioned,partofwhatmakesthissopainfulisthatwehavebeenherebefore.thistragedytearsatwoundsstillrawfromfiveyearsago.oncemore,soldierswhosurvivedforeignwarzoneswerestruckdownhereathome,wheretheyresupposedtobesafe.westilldonotyetknowexactlywhy,butwedoknowthis:wemusthonortheirlives,not“inwordortalk,butindeedandintruth.”wemusthonorthesemenwitharenewedmitmenttokeepourtroopssafe,notjustinbattlebutonthehomefront,aswell.inouropensociety,andatvastbaseslikethis,wecannevereliminateeveryrisk.butasanation,wecandomoretohelpcounselthosewithmentalhealthissues,tokeepfirearmsoutofthehandsofthosewhoarehavingsuchdeepdifficulties.asamilitary,wemustcontinuetodoeverythinginourpowertosecureourfacilitiesandspareothersthispain.wemusthonorthesemenbydoingmoretocareforourfellowamericanslivingwithmentalillness,civilianandmilitary.today,fouramericansoldiersaregone.fourarmyfamiliesaredevastated.asmander-in-chief,imdeterminedthatwewillcontinuetostepupourefforts-toreachourtroopsandveteranswhoarehurting,todelivertothemthecarethattheyneed,andtomakesureweneverstigmatizethosewhohavethecouragetoseekhelp.andfinally,wemusthonorthesemenbyrecognizingthattheyweremembersofagenerationthathasbornetheburdenofoursecurityinmorethanadecadeofwar.nowourtroopsareinghome,andbytheendofthisyearourwarinafghanistanwillfinallybeover.inanerawhenfeweramericansknowsomeoneinuniform,everyamericanmustseethesemenandthesewomen-our9/11generation-astheextraordinarycitizensthattheyare.theylovetheirfamilies.theyexcelattheirjobs.theyservetheirmunities.theyareleaders.andwhenwetrulyweleourveteranshome,whenweshowthemthatweneedthem-notjusttofightinothercountries,buttobuildupourown-thenourschoolsandourbusinesses,ourmunitiesandournationwillbemoresuccessful,andamericawillbestrongerandmoreunitedfordecadestoe.sergeantfirstclassdanielferguson.staffsergeantcarloslazaney-rodriguez.sergeanttimothyowens.likethe576forthoodsoldierswhohavegiventheirlivesiniraqandafghanistan,theyweretakenfromusmuchtoosoon.likethe13americanswelostfiveyearsago,theirpassingshakesoursoul.andinmomentssuchasthis,wesummononcemorewhatwevelearnedinthesehardyearsofwar.wereachwithino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