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(diǎn)軍校教職員工你們出色地管理了這所令人引以為傲的學(xué)校
and outstanding mentors for the newest officers inthe United States Army
出色地培養(yǎng)出了美國(guó)軍隊(duì)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(duì)的領(lǐng)導(dǎo) 麥克休將軍麥克休部長(zhǎng) 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(diǎn)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?cè)倮m(xù)西點(diǎn)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(duì)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(lǐng)有羅德獎(jiǎng)學(xué)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(diǎn)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(diǎn)的最后這幾小時(shí)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(xí)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(xué)時(shí)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(xué)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(zhǎng)的心聲 關(guān)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(nèi)心深處""我們希望自豪地看到""他們?yōu)閲?guó)家服役的英姿"。