奥巴马每周电视演讲2014年5月24日：在阵亡将士纪念日向逝去的英雄们致敬(中英mp3+lrc)

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[ti:05-24 Weekly Address - Paying Tribute to our Fallen Heroes this Memorial Day]
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[00:00.63]Hi, everybody.  It s Memorial Day weekend   
[00:03.90]a chance for Americans to get together with family and friends, 
[00:07.36]break out the grill, and kick off the unofficial start of summer.  
[00:12.20]More importantly, it s a time to remember the heroes 
[00:15.43]whose sacrifices made these moments possible   
[00:18.51]our men and women in uniform who gave their lives 
[00:21.73]to keep our nation safe and free.
[00:24.75]From those shots fired at Lexington and Concord more than two centuries ago 
[00:29.44]to our newest generation of veterans 
[00:32.59]of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, 
[00:34.17]our history shines with patriots 
[00:36.40]who answered the call to serve.  
[00:38.47]They put their lives on the line to defend the country they loved.  
[00:42.10]And in the end, many gave that  last full measure of devotion  
[00:45.89]so that our nation would endure.
[00:48.97]Every single one of us owes our fallen heroes a profound debt of gratitude.  
[00:54.50]Because every time we cast our votes or speak our minds without fear, 
[00:58.49]it s because they fought for our right to do that.  
[01:02.10]Every chance we get to make a better life for ourselves and our families 
[01:05.49]is possible because generations of patriots fought to keep America 
[01:09.60]a land of opportunity, where anyone   
[01:12.83]of any race, any religion, from any background   
[01:15.45]can make it if they try. 
[01:18.70]Our country was born out of a desire to be free, 
[01:21.49]and every day since, 
[01:22.91]it s been protected by our men and women in uniform   
[01:26.86]people who believed so deeply in America, 
[01:29.95]they were willing to give their lives for it.
[01:32.36]We owe them so much.   
[01:34.44]So this Memorial Day, 
[01:35.81]we ll gather together, as Americans, to honor the fallen, 
[01:39.30]with both public ceremonies and private remembrances.  
[01:42.19]And I hope all Americans will take a moment this weekend to think of those who have died in service 
[01:47.32]to our nation.  
[01:49.26]Say a prayer in their memories 
[01:51.60]and for their families.  
[01:52.74]Lay a flower where they ve come to rest.  
[01:55.91]Reach out to service members, 
[01:59.20]military families or veterans in your community, 
[02:00.82]or families who have lost loved ones, 
[02:02.92]and let them know that their service 
[02:06.51]and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
[02:08.96]Most of all, let s keep working to make sure that our country upholds our sacred trust to all who ve served.  
[02:15.00]In recent weeks, we ve seen again how much more our nation has to do to make sure 
[02:18.82]all our veterans get the care they deserve.  
[02:22.10]As Commander in Chief, I believe that taking care of our veterans 
[02:25.72]and their families is a sacred obligation.  
[02:28.43]It s been one of the causes of my presidency.  
[02:30.88]And now that we ve ended the war in Iraq, 
[02:31.80]and as our war in Afghanistan ends as well, 
[02:35.26]we have to work even harder as a nation 
[02:38.50]to make sure all our veterans get the benefits and opportunities they ve earned.  
[02:42.45]They ve done their duty, 
[02:43.95]nd they ask nothing more 
[02:46.90]than that this country does ours   
[02:47.66]now and for decades to come.
[02:50.66]Happy Memorial Day, everybody.  
[02:52.82]May God watch over our fallen heroes.  
[02:55.31]And may He continue to bless the United States of America.

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奥巴马每周电视演讲2014年5月24日：在阵亡将士纪念日向逝去的英雄们致敬(中英mp3+lrc)