Hello, everybody! I'm sorry, Bagram, I can't hear you. Air Assault! It -- It is great to be back. Let me first of all thank the 101st Airborne Division Band. Where's the band? Give them a big round of applause. Thank you. 大家好！抱歉，巴格拉姆，我听不到你们的声音。空中突击！能再次回来真好。首先，我要感谢第101空降师军乐队。乐队在哪里？给他们热烈的掌声。谢谢。
To Chief Thomas Hager and to the commander and conductor. I gather we had a couple of other bands playing, Manifest Destiny and Nuts. I don't know about, you know -- I don't know how they sounded. What did you think? Were they pretty good? Hooah! 感谢托马斯·哈格长官，也感谢乐队的指挥官兼指挥。我听说刚才还有另外两支乐队登台，一支叫“昭昭天命”，另一支叫“没门儿”。这个嘛——我没听见他们演得怎么样。你们觉得呢？是不是很不错？呼哈！
It is great to be back. And I apologize for keeping you guys up late, coming on such short notice. But I wanted to make sure that I could spend a little time this holiday with the men and women of the finest fighting force that the world has ever known, and that's all of you. 能再次回来真好。很抱歉临时通知，还让大家这么晚不能休息。但我想确保自己能在这个节日期间抽出一点时间，和世界有史以来最精锐战斗力量的男女官兵们待在一起——也就是在场的各位。
I want to thank General Petraeus, not only for the introduction and the T-shirts, but for General Petraeus's lifetime of service. This is somebody who has helped change the way we fight wars and win wars in the 21st century. And I am very grateful that he agreed to take command of our efforts here in Afghanistan. He has been an extraordinary warrior on behalf of the American people. Thank you, David Petraeus. 我要感谢彼得雷乌斯将军，不仅感谢他的介绍和送来的T恤，更要感谢他毕生的军旅奉献。他帮助改变了我们在21世纪作战并赢得战争的方式。我非常感激他同意接掌我们在阿富汗的行动。他是一位为美国人民奋战的杰出军人。谢谢你，大卫·彼得雷乌斯。
I want to thank all your outstanding leaders who welcomed me here, including General John Campbell; Admiral Bill McRaven from the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing; Colonel Todd Canterbury. I want to salute your great senior enlisted leaders, including Command Sergeant Major Scott Schroeder -- hooah! -- Command Sergeant Major Chris Farris, and Command Chief Craig Adams. Hooah! 我要感谢所有欢迎我到来的杰出指挥官，包括约翰·坎贝尔将军、比尔·麦克雷文海军上将，以及第455空中远征联队的托德·坎特伯雷上校。我还要向你们杰出的高级军士领导致敬，包括斯科特·施罗德指挥军士长——呼哈！——克里斯·法里斯指挥军士长，以及克雷格·亚当斯首席军士长。呼哈！
I also want to acknowledge the outstanding work that our civilians are doing each and every day, starting with Karl Eikenberry all the way through to your senior civilian representative Thomas Gibbons and all the civilians who are here. They are fighting alongside you. They are putting themselves at risk. They are away from their families. And we are very, very grateful to them as well. So give them a big round of applause. 我也要肯定我们的文职人员日复一日所做的出色工作，从卡尔·艾肯伯里，到你们的高级文职代表托马斯·吉本斯，再到所有在场的文职人员。他们与你们并肩奋战，置身险境，远离家人。我们同样对他们深怀感激。请给他们热烈的掌声。
I think we've got every service here tonight. We've got Army. We've got Navy. We've got Air Force. I think we may have a few Marines around, too. And a whole lot of folks from the 101st Airborne Division, The Screaming Eagles. 我想今晚各军种都到齐了。这里有陆军，有海军，有空军。我想可能还有几名海军陆战队员在场。当然，还有一大批来自第101空降师——“尖叫鹰”师的官兵。
Here in Afghanistan, you are all -- Coast Guard, is that what I heard? Here in Afghanistan, all of you are part of one team, serving together, succeeding together, except maybe in next week's Army-Navy game. As your Commander-in-Chief, I've got to stay neutral on that. We also have some ISAF partners here as well. 在阿富汗，你们都是——我刚才是不是听见有人喊海岸警卫队？在阿富汗，你们所有人都属于同一支队伍，并肩服役，共同取得胜利——不过下周的陆海军橄榄球赛或许例外。作为你们的总司令，那场比赛我必须保持中立。今晚还有一些国际安全援助部队的伙伴在场。
You know, when I was here in the spring, we had a coalition of 43 nations. Now we've got a coalition of 49 nations. And this sends a powerful message that the coalition of nations that supports Afghanistan is strong and is growing. 大家知道，今年春天我来这里时，我们的联盟由43个国家组成。如今联盟已经扩大到49个国家。这传递出一个强有力的信息：支持阿富汗的国际联盟不仅强大，而且仍在壮大。
Now, I'm not here to give a long speech. I want to shake as many hands as I can. Hooah! But let me say that at this time of year, Americans are giving thanks for all the blessings that we have. And as we begin this holiday season, there is no place that I'd rather be than be here with you. 我今天不是来发表长篇演说的。我想尽可能多地和你们握手。呼哈！但我只想说，每年的这个时候，美国人都在为所拥有的一切恩赐表达感恩。在我们开启这个节日季节之际，我最想待的地方就是与你们在一起。
I know it's not easy for all of you to be away from home, especially during the holidays. And I know it's hard on your families. They've got an empty seat at the dinner table. Sometimes during the holiday season that's when you feel the absence of somebody you love most acutely. 我知道，远离家乡对你们所有人都不容易，尤其在节假日。我也知道这对你们的家人而言很艰难。他们餐桌旁有一张空椅子。有时在节日里，你最为深切地感受到所爱之人的缺席。
But here's what I want you to know. As President of the United States, I have no greater responsibility than keeping the American people secure. I could not meet that responsibility, we could not protect the American people, we could not enjoy the blessings of our liberty without the extraordinary service that each and every one of you perform each and every day. 但我想让你们知道这一点。作为美国总统，我没有比保卫美国人民安全更重大的责任。如果没有你们每一位每一天所提供的非凡服务，我无法履行这一责任，我们无法保护美国人民，我们无法享受自由所带来的福祉。
So on behalf of me, on behalf of Michelle, on behalf of Malia and Sasha, on behalf of more than 300 million Americans, we are here to say thank you. Hooah! We are here to say thank you for everything that you do. 所以，我代表自己，代表米歇尔，代表玛莉亚和萨莎，也代表三亿多美国人民，来到这里向你们道一声感谢。呼哈！我们来到这里，是要感谢你们所做的一切。
Now, I also want to say thank you to your families back home so that when you talk to them you know that they know. They're serving here with you -- in mind and spirit, if not in body. 我也要感谢你们远在家乡的家人。这样，你们和他们通话时，就会知道他们也听到了这声感谢。他们同你们一道在这里服役——即使人不在这里，心与精神也和你们在一起。
Millions of Americans give thanks this holiday season just as generations have before when they think about our armed services. You're part of an unbroken line of Americans who have given up your comfort, your ease, your convenience for America's security. 数以百万计的美国人在这个节日期间心怀感恩；一代又一代美国人在想到我们的军队时，也都怀着同样的感激。你们属于一个绵延不绝的美国人行列，为了国家安全放弃自己的舒适、安逸与便利。
It was on another cold December more than 200 years ago that a band of patriots helped to found our nation, defeat an empire -- from that icy river to the fields of Europe, from the islands in the Pacific to the hills of Korea, from the jungles of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, those who went before you, they also found themselves in this season of peace serving in war. 二百多年前，同样是在一个寒冷的十二月，一群爱国者帮助创建了我们的国家，击败了一个帝国。从那条冰封的河流到欧洲的原野，从太平洋诸岛到朝鲜的群山，从越南的丛林到伊拉克的沙漠，你们的前辈也曾在这个象征和平的节日期间征战沙场。
They did it for the same reason that all of you do -- because the freedom and the liberty that we treasure, that's not simply a birthright. It has to be earned by the sacrifices of generations -- generations of patriots, men and women who step forward and say, send me. I know somebody has got to do it, and I'm willing to serve. Men and women who are willing to risk all and some who gave all to keep us safe, to keep us free. 他们这样做的理由与你们每一个人相同——因为我们所珍视的自由，并非生来便可安享的权利，而要靠一代又一代人的牺牲去赢得。一代代爱国者挺身而出，说：“派我去吧。我知道总得有人承担，而我愿意服役。”这些男女甘愿冒上一切风险，其中一些人更献出了一切，只为守护我们的安全与自由。
In our time, in this 21st century, when so many other institutions seem to be shirking their responsibilities, you've embraced your responsibilities. You've shown why the United States military remains the most trusted institution in America. 在我们的时代，在21世纪的今天，当许多其他机构似乎都在推卸责任时，你们却勇敢承担起责任。你们证明了为何美国军队始终是美国最受信赖的机构。
That's the legacy that your generation has forged during this decade of trial in Iraq and here in Afghanistan. That's the legacy that you're carrying forward. 那是你们这一代人在伊拉克和阿富汗这十年的考验中铸就的遗产。那是你们正在传承的遗产。
As General Petraeus mentioned, one year ago I ordered additional troops to serve in this country that was the staging ground for the 9/11 attacks. All of those troops are now in place. And thanks to your service, we are making important progress. You are protecting your country. You're achieving your objectives. You will succeed in your mission. Hooah! 正如彼得雷乌斯将军所说，一年前，我下令向这个曾被用作发动“9·11”袭击基地的国家增派部队。如今所有增援部队都已部署到位。正因为你们的付出，我们正在取得重要进展。你们在保卫祖国，在达成既定目标，也必将完成使命。呼哈！
We said we were going to break the Taliban's momentum, and that's what you're doing. You're going on the offense, tired of playing defense, targeting their leaders, pushing them out of their strongholds. Today we can be proud that there are fewer areas under Taliban control and more Afghans have a chance to build a more hopeful future. 我们曾说要遏制塔利班的势头，而这正是你们正在做的。你们不再一味防守，而是转入进攻，打击其头目，把他们赶出据点。今天，我们可以自豪地说，塔利班控制的地区已经减少，更多阿富汗人有机会建设一个更有希望的未来。
We said a year ago that we're going to build the capacity of the Afghan people. And that's what you're doing, meeting our recruitment targets, training Afghan forces, partnering with those Afghans who want to build a stronger and more stable and more prosperous Afghanistan. 一年前，我们说要提升阿富汗自身的能力。这正是你们正在做的——完成征募目标，训练阿富汗安全部队，并与那些希望建设一个更强大、更稳定、更繁荣的阿富汗的人携手合作。
I don't need to tell you this is a tough fight. I just came from the medical unit and saw our wounded warriors, pinned some Purple Hearts. I just talked to the platoon that lost six of their buddies in a senseless act of violence. 不用我说，你们也知道这是一场艰苦的战斗。我刚从医疗单位过来，看望了我们的伤员，并亲手为其中几人佩上紫心勋章。我还同一个排的官兵交谈过；他们在一起毫无意义的暴力事件中失去了六名战友。
This is tough business. Progress comes slow. There are going to be difficult days ahead. Progress comes at a high price. So many of you have stood before the solemn battle cross, display of boots, a rifle, a helmet, and said good-bye to a fallen comrade. 这是一项艰巨的任务。进展来之不易，前方仍会有艰难的日子，而每一步进展都代价高昂。你们当中许多人都曾肃立在庄严的战场十字纪念标志前——一双军靴、一支步枪和一顶钢盔——向阵亡的战友告别。
This year alone nearly 100 members of 101st have given their last full measure of devotion. There are few days when I don't sign a letter to a military family expressing our nation's gratitude and grief at their profound sacrifice. And this holiday season our thoughts and prayers are with those who've lost a loved one -- the father and mother, the son or daughter, the brother or sister or friend who's not coming home. And we know that their memories will never be forgotten and that their life has added to the life of our nation. 仅今年一年，第101空降师就有近一百人尽忠报国、献出生命。几乎没有哪一天，我不需要签署写给军人家属的信，表达国家对这份巨大牺牲的感激与哀痛。在这个节日期间，我们惦念并为所有失去至亲挚爱的人祈祷——那位再也无法回家的父亲或母亲、儿子或女儿、兄弟或姐妹、战友或朋友。我们知道，人们永远不会忘记他们，他们的生命也为我们国家的生命增添了厚重的一笔。
And because of the service of the men and women of the United States military, because of the progress you're making, we look forward to a new phase next year, the beginning of a transition to Afghan responsibility. 正因为美国男女军人的付出，正因为你们所取得的进展，我们期待明年进入一个新阶段，开始把安全责任移交给阿富汗方面。
As we do, we continue to forge a partnership with the Afghan people for the long term. And we will never let this country serve as a safe haven for terrorists who would attack the United States of America again. That will never happen. Hooah! 在这一过程中，我们将继续同阿富汗人民构建长期伙伴关系。我们绝不会让这个国家再次成为企图袭击美国的恐怖分子的安全庇护所。绝不会让这种事发生。呼哈！
This part of the world is the center of a global effort where we are going to disrupt and dismantle and defeat al Qaeda and its extremist allies. And that's why you're here. That's why your mission matters so much. That's why you must succeed -- because this effort is about the safety of our communities back home and the dignity of the Afghan people who don't want to live in tyranny. 世界这一地区是全球反恐行动的中心；我们要在这里扰乱、瓦解并击败“基地”组织及其极端主义盟友。这就是你们来到这里的原因，这就是你们的使命如此重要的原因，也是你们必须成功的原因——因为这场行动既关乎美国本土社区的安全，也关乎不愿生活在暴政之下的阿富汗人民的尊严。
Now, even though it is a hallmark of American democracy that we have our arguments back home, we have our debates, we have our elections, I can say without hesitation that there is no division on one thing, no hesitation on one thing -- and that is the uniform support of our men and women who are serving in the armed services. Hooah! 尽管在国内会有争论、会有辩论、会有选举，而这正是美国民主的鲜明特征，但我可以毫不犹豫地说，有一件事上不存在任何分歧，也没有丝毫迟疑——那就是全体国民一致支持正在武装部队服役的男女军人。呼哈！
Everybody -- everybody is behind you. Everybody back home is behind you. Everybody, from north to south to east to west, from sea to shining sea, the American people are united in support of you and your families. 所有人——所有人都支持你们。国内的所有人都支持你们。从北到南，从东到西，从这一岸到那一岸，美国人民团结一致，支持你们和你们的家人。
And as your Commander-in-Chief, I also want you to know that we will do whatever it takes to make sure that you have the strategy and the resources and the equipment and the leadership to get this done. 作为你们的总司令，我也想让你们知道，我们将竭尽所能，确保你们拥有完成使命所需的战略、资源、装备和领导力。
You may have noticed that during these tough budget times, I took the step of freezing pay for our federal workforce. But because of the service that you rendered, all who wear the uniform of the United States of America are exempt from that action. Hooah! 你们也许已经注意到，在预算吃紧的时期，我采取了冻结联邦雇员薪酬的措施。但鉴于你们所作的贡献，所有身穿美国军装的人都不受这项措施影响。呼哈！
And we're going to make -- we're going to spare no effort to make sure that your families have the support that they deserve as well. That doesn't just matter to me. It's also a top priority for Michelle -- to make sure that Americans understand the sacrifices that your families are making. As she likes to say, 100 percent of Americans need to be right -- they are supporting you and your families -- 100 percent. Only 1 percent are fighting these wars, but 100 percent of us have to be behind you and your families. 我们也会——我们会不遗余力地确保你们的家人得到应有的支持。这不仅是我关心的事，也是米歇尔最优先关注的事项之一——要让美国人了解你们的家人作出了怎样的牺牲。正如她常说的，百分之百的美国人都应当站出来支持你们和你们的家人——必须是百分之百。只有百分之一的美国人在前线打仗，但我们百分之百的人都必须支持你们和你们的家人。
Your generation, the generation of Afghanistan and Iraq, has met every mission that you've been given. You've served tour after tour. You've earned not just our admiration; you've earned your place in American history alongside those greatest generations. 你们这一代——阿富汗战争和伊拉克战争的一代——完成了交给你们的每一项任务。你们一次又一次地轮换部署。你们赢得的不仅是我们的钦佩，也在美国历史上赢得了自己的位置，与那些最伟大的世代比肩。
And the stories of those who served in these wars are too numerous to tell. But one of my greatest privileges as President is to get to know the stories of those who earn the Medal of Honor. 在这些战争里服役之人的故事多到讲不完。但作为总统，我最大的荣幸之一就是了解那些获得荣誉勋章之人的故事。
Two months ago, I presented the Medal to the parents of Staff Sergeant Robert Miller, who gave his life here in Afghanistan as a member of the Green Berets. His valor, charging toward some 150 insurgents, saved the lives of nearly two dozen American and Afghan comrades. 两个月前，我把荣誉勋章授予了罗伯特·米勒上士的父母。米勒上士是陆军“绿色贝雷帽”特种部队的一员，在阿富汗献出了生命。他英勇地冲向约150名武装分子，挽救了近24名美国和阿富汗战友的生命。
Last month, we held another ceremony. For the first time in nearly 40 years, the recipient of the Medal of Honor for an ongoing conflict was actually able to accept it in person. His name is Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta. And some of you may have seen his story, but I want to tell it again tonight because of what it says not just about our armed forces, but also what it says about the country that we love. 上个月，我们又举行了一次授勋仪式。近四十年来，这是首次有在一场尚未结束的战争中获得荣誉勋章的军人能够亲自受勋。他就是萨尔瓦托雷·朱恩塔上士。你们中有些人也许看过关于他的报道，但今晚我想再讲一遍，因为这个故事不仅说明了我们的军队是怎样一支军队，也说明了我们所热爱的国家是怎样一个国家。
So three years ago, Sal and his platoon were in Korengal Valley. When their patrol was ambushed, two Americans lay wounded up ahead. That's when Sal and his men counter-attacked. Again and again and again, they were being rained down with fire. But they just kept counter-attacking because they wanted to get their two buddies. 三年前，萨尔和他的排驻扎在科伦加尔山谷。他们的巡逻队遭到伏击，两名受伤的美军士兵倒在前方。萨尔和战友随即发起反击。敌方火力一次又一次如雨般倾泻而下，但他们仍不断反击，因为他们要把两名战友救回来。
And when he saw one of his teammates wounded and being carried away by insurgents, Sal rushed in to help his friends -- despite the bullets. Despite the danger, he kept on pressing forward. It was an incredibly intense firefight. And by the time it was finished, every single member of that platoon had shrapnel or a bullet hole in their gear. Five were wounded, and two had given their lives. 当萨尔看到一名队友负伤后正被武装分子拖走时，他冒着弹雨冲上前去救援战友。尽管危险重重，他仍继续向前推进。那是一场异常激烈的交火。战斗结束时，全排每个人的装备上都留有弹片或弹孔。五人负伤，两人牺牲。
Now, Sal is a pretty humble guy. And so when he came to the White House he said, "You know, I didn't do anything special." He said he was just doing his job, that he didn't do anything that his brothers wouldn't have done for him. 萨尔是个非常谦逊的人。因此，他来到白宫时说：“你知道，我没做什么特别的事。”他说自己只是在尽本分，自己所做的一切，战友们也同样会为他去做。
"If I'm a hero," he said, "then every man who stands around me, every woman in the military, every person who defends this country is also a hero." “如果我是英雄，”他说，“那么每一位站在我身边的战友、每一名军人、每一个保卫这个国家的人，也都是英雄。”
And he's right. Each of you has your own story. Each of you is writing your own chapter in the story of America and the story of American armed forces. Each of you have some losses. Each of you have made sacrifices. You come from every conceivable background -- from big cities and small towns, from every race and faith and station. You've come together to serve a greater cause, one that matters to the citizens of your country back home and to strangers who live a world away. 他说得对。你们每个人都有自己的故事，都在美国的故事和美国武装部队的历史中书写属于自己的篇章。你们每个人都承受过失去，也都作出了牺牲。你们来自各式各样的背景——来自大城市和小城镇，属于不同种族、信仰和社会阶层。你们汇聚到一起，为一项更伟大的事业服务；这项事业既关系到国内同胞，也关系到生活在世界另一端、与你们素不相识的人。
So make no mistake, through your service, you demonstrate the content of the American character. Sal is right -- every single one of you is a hero. 所以，毋庸置疑，你们以自己的服役彰显了美国品格的真正内涵。萨尔说得对——你们每一个人都是英雄。
Some people ask whether America's best days lie ahead or whether our greatness stretches back behind us in the stories of those who've gone before. And when I look out at all of you, I know the answer to that. You give me hope. You give me inspiration. Your resolve shows that Americans will never succumb to fear. Your selfless service shows who we are, who we always will be -- united as one people and united as one nation -- for you embody and stand up for the values that make us what we are as a people. 有人问，美国最美好的岁月是在前方，还是我们的伟大只能追溯到前人的故事之中。当我望向你们时，我知道答案。你们给我希望，给我鼓舞。你们的决心证明，美国人永远不会向恐惧屈服。你们无私的奉献彰显了我们是谁，也彰显了我们将永远是什么样的人——一个团结的民族、一个团结的国家——因为你们体现并捍卫着那些塑造了我们民族品格的价值观。
America is not defined by our borders. We are defined by a common creed. In this holiday season, it's worth remembering that "we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that we are endowed by our Creator by certain inalienable rights, that among these are the right to life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness." 定义美国的不是国界，而是我们共同信奉的信条。在这个节日期间，我们值得重温这句话：“我们认为这些真理是不言而喻的：人人生而平等，造物主赋予他们若干不可剥夺的权利，其中包括生命权、自由权和追求幸福的权利。”
And that's what you're fighting for here in Afghanistan, and that's what you're protecting back home. And that belief is more powerful than any adversary. 这正是你们在阿富汗为之战斗的，也是你们在国内为之守护的。而这一信念比任何敌人都更强大。
So we may face a tough enemy in Afghanistan, and we're in a period of tough challenges back home, but we did not become the nation that we are because we do what's easy. As Americans we've endured and we've grown stronger, and we remain the Land of the Free only because we are also Home of the Brave. 所以，我们在阿富汗也许面对的是顽敌，国内也处于艰难挑战之中，但我们之所以成为今天的国家，绝非因为我们选择容易的道路。作为美国人，我们经受考验、愈发强大，我们之所以仍是自由之地，只因我们亦是勇者之乡。
And because of you, I know that once more, we will prevail. So thank you. God bless you, and God bless the United States of America. Hooah! 正因有你们，我知道我们将再次获胜。所以谢谢你们。愿上帝赐福你们，愿上帝赐福美利坚合众国。呼哈！
Thank you, everybody, and Happy New Year. Thank you, everybody. God bless you. 谢谢大家，新年快乐。谢谢大家。愿上帝赐福你们。