President Obama: Good afternoon, everybody. Please have a seat. On behalf of Michelle and myself, welcome to the White House. Thank you, Chaplain. 奥巴马总统：大家下午好。请坐。我代表米歇尔和我自己，欢迎各位来到白宫。谢谢您，牧师。
You know, this year we mark the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War -- a time when thousands of our prisoners of war finally came home after years of starvation and hardship and, in some cases, torture. And among the homecomings, one stood out. 今年是朝鲜战争结束六十周年。当年，数千名美国战俘经历多年饥饿、艰难生活，有些人还遭受酷刑，终于回到家乡。在这些归国的人当中，有一幕格外引人注目。
A group of our POWs emerged carrying a large wooden crucifix, nearly four feet tall. They had spent months on it, secretly collecting firewood, carving it -- the cross and the body -- using radio wire for a crown of thorns. It was a tribute to their friend, their chaplain, their fellow prisoner who had touched their souls and saved their lives -- Father Emil Kapaun. 一群战俘抬着一座近四英尺高的大木十字架走出来。他们花了数月时间偷偷收集柴木，雕刻十字架和耶稣像，还用收音机导线做成荆棘冠冕。他们以此纪念一位朋友、一位随军神父、一个曾与他们同为战俘的人。他感动过他们的心灵，拯救过他们的生命。他就是埃米尔·卡潘神父。
This is an amazing story. Father Kapaun has been called a shepherd in combat boots. His fellow soldiers who felt his grace and his mercy called him a saint, a blessing from God. Today, we bestow another title on him -- recipient of our nation’s highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. After more than six decades of working to make this Medal a reality, I know one of Father Kapaun’s comrades spoke for a lot of folks here when he said, "It’s about time." 这是一个非凡的故事。有人称卡潘神父是穿着作战靴的牧羊人。他的战友感受到他的恩慈与仁爱，称他为圣人、上帝赐予的祝福。今天，我们再赋予他一个称号：我国最高军事荣誉勋章的获得者。为了让他获得这枚勋章，人们努力了六十多年。我知道，他的一位战友说出了这里许多人的心声：“早该如此了。”
Father, as they called him, was just 35 years old when he died in that hellish prison camp. His parents and his only sibling, his brother, are no longer with us. But we are extremely proud to welcome members of the Kapaun family -- his nephews, his niece, their children -- two of whom currently serve in this country's National Guard. And we are very proud of them. 战友们称他为“神父”。他在那座地狱般的战俘营中去世时只有三十五岁。他的父母和唯一的兄弟已经不在人世。但我们非常荣幸地欢迎卡潘家族成员来到这里，包括他的侄子、侄女和他们的子女，其中两人目前在我国国民警卫队服役。我们为他们感到十分自豪。
We're also joined by members of the Kansas congressional delegation, leaders from across our armed forces, and representatives from the Catholic Church, which recognizes Father Kapaun as a "Servant of God." And we are truly humbled to be joined by men who served alongside him -- veterans and former POWs from the Korean War. 堪萨斯州国会代表团成员、各军种领导人，以及承认卡潘神父为“天主之仆”的天主教会代表，今天也来到这里。能与曾在他身边服役的人同席，我们更是深感荣幸。他们是朝鲜战争的老兵和前战俘。
Now, I obviously never met Father Kapaun. But I have a sense of the man he was, because in his story I see reflections of my own grandparents and their values, the people who helped to raise me. Emil and my grandfather were both born in Kansas about the same time, both were raised in small towns outside of Wichita. They were part of that Greatest Generation -- surviving the Depression, joining the Army, serving in World War II. And they embodied those heartland values of honesty and hard work, decency and humility -- quiet heroes determined to do their part. 我当然从未见过卡潘神父。但从他的故事里，我仿佛看到了自己的祖父母和他们所珍视的品格，也看到了那些帮助抚养我的人。埃米尔和我的外祖父差不多同时出生于堪萨斯州，都在威奇托附近的小镇长大。他们属于“最伟大的一代”：熬过大萧条，加入陆军，参加第二次世界大战。他们体现了美国中部地区诚实、勤劳、正直、谦逊的价值观，是默默尽己之责的英雄。
For Father Kapaun, this meant becoming an Army chaplain -- serving God and country. After the Communist invasion of South Korea, he was among the first American troops that hit the beaches and pushed their way north through hard mountains and bitter cold. In his understated Midwestern way, he wrote home, saying, "this outdoor life is quite the thing" -- and "I prefer to live in a house once in a while." But he had hope, saying, "It looks like the war will end soon." 对卡潘神父来说，尽责意味着成为陆军随军神父，既侍奉上帝，也服务国家。朝鲜战争爆发后，他是最早登陆的美军之一，顶着山区严寒向北推进。他以中西部人特有的含蓄语气写信回家，说“这种户外生活还真有意思”，但“我还是想偶尔住进房子里”。他也怀着希望，说“看起来战争很快就会结束”。
That’s when Chinese forces entered the war with a massive surprise attack -- perhaps 20,000 soldiers pouring down on a few thousand Americans. In the chaos, dodging bullets and explosions, Father Kapaun raced between foxholes, out past the front lines and into no-man’s land -- dragging the wounded to safety. 就在那时，中国军队发动了大规模突袭，或许有两万名士兵向几千名美军扑来。在枪弹和爆炸交织的混乱中，卡潘神父穿梭于散兵坑之间，冲出前线，进入双方阵地之间的无人区，把伤员拖回安全地带。
When his commanders ordered an evacuation, he chose to stay -- gathering the injured, tending to their wounds. When the enemy broke through and the combat was hand-to-hand, he carried on -- comforting the injured and the dying, offering some measure of peace as they left this Earth. 指挥官下令撤离时，他选择留下，集合伤员，为他们包扎。敌军突破防线、战斗变成肉搏时，他仍坚持照料伤者、安慰临终的人，让他们在离开人世时得到一丝平静。
When enemy forces bore down, it seemed like the end -- that these wounded Americans, more than a dozen of them, would be gunned down. But Father Kapaun spotted a wounded Chinese officer. He pleaded with this Chinese officer and convinced him to call out to his fellow Chinese. The shooting stopped and they negotiated a safe surrender, saving those American lives. 敌军逼近时，十几名受伤的美国士兵似乎难逃枪杀。但卡潘神父发现一名受伤的中国军官，恳请他向同伴喊话，并说服他出面谈判，让美军安全投降。枪声停了下来，那些美国士兵因此保住了性命。
Then, as Father Kapaun was being led away, he saw another American -- wounded, unable to walk, laying in a ditch, defenseless. An enemy soldier was standing over him, rifle aimed at his head, ready to shoot. And Father Kapaun marched over and pushed the enemy soldier aside. And then as the soldier watched, stunned, Father Kapaun carried that wounded American away. 随后，卡潘神父被押走时，看见另一名美国士兵受伤倒在沟里，无法行走、毫无防备。一名敌军士兵站在他身旁，步枪对准他的头，正准备开枪。卡潘神父走上前，推开那名士兵。那名士兵惊愕地看着他把伤员抱起来带走。
This is the valor we honor today -- an American soldier who didn’t fire a gun, but who wielded the mightiest weapon of all, a love for his brothers so pure that he was willing to die so that they might live. And yet, the incredible story of Father Kapaun does not end there. 今天我们表彰的正是这样的英勇：一名美国军人没有开枪，却运用了最强大的力量，那就是对战友纯粹的爱；他甘愿牺牲自己，好让战友活下去。然而，卡潘神父的非凡故事并未就此结束。
He carried that injured American, for miles, as their captors forced them on a death march. When Father Kapaun grew tired, he’d help the wounded soldier hop on one leg. When other prisoners stumbled, he picked them up. When they wanted to quit -- knowing that stragglers would be shot -- he begged them to keep walking. 俘虏们被迫踏上死亡行军，卡潘神父扛着那位受伤的美国士兵走了好几英里。走累了，他就扶着伤员单腿跳着前进。其他俘虏跌倒时，他把他们扶起来。有人想放弃，明知掉队者会被射杀，他便恳求他们继续走下去。
In the camps that winter, deep in a valley, men could freeze to death in their sleep. Father Kapaun offered them his own clothes. They starved on tiny rations of millet and corn and birdseed. He somehow snuck past the guards, foraged in nearby fields, and returned with rice and potatoes. In desperation, some men hoarded food. He convinced them to share. Their bodies were ravaged by dysentery. He grabbed some rocks, pounded metal into pots and boiled clean water. They lived in filth. He washed their clothes and he cleansed their wounds. 那年冬天，战俘营位于山谷深处，人们可能在睡梦中冻死。卡潘神父把自己的衣服让给别人。战俘靠少量小米、玉米和鸟食勉强果腹，他设法躲过守卫，到附近田地找来米和土豆。有人绝望地囤积食物，他劝他们分享。痢疾摧残着战俘的身体，他找来石头，把金属敲成锅，烧水消毒。他们住在污秽之中，他为他们洗衣、清洗伤口。
The guards ridiculed his devotion to his Savior and the Almighty. They took his clothes and made him stand in the freezing cold for hours. Yet, he never lost his faith. If anything, it only grew stronger. At night, he slipped into huts to lead prisoners in prayer, saying the Rosary, administering the sacraments, offering three simple words: "God bless you." One of them later said that with his very presence he could just for a moment turn a mud hut into a cathedral. 守卫嘲笑他对救世主和全能上帝的虔诚，夺走他的衣服，让他在严寒中站上几个小时。但他从未失去信仰，反而更加坚定。夜里，他悄悄走进营房，带领战俘祈祷、诵念玫瑰经、施行圣礼，向他们说一句简单的话：“愿上帝保佑你。”一名战俘后来回忆说，只要他在场，哪怕只是片刻，泥屋也仿佛变成了大教堂。
That spring, he went further -- he held an Easter service. I just met with the Kapaun family. They showed me something extraordinary -- the actual stole, the purple vestment that Father Kapaun wore when he celebrated Mass inside that prison camp. 那年春天，他又做了更多事：主持复活节礼拜。我刚刚见过卡潘家族，他们向我展示了一件非凡的物品，就是卡潘神父在战俘营里举行弥撒时穿过的紫色圣带。
As the sun rose that Easter Sunday, he put on that purple stole and led dozens of prisoners to the ruins of an old church in the camp. And he read from a prayer missal that they had kept hidden. He held up a small crucifix that he had made from sticks. And as the guards watched, Father Kapaun and all those prisoners -- men of different faith, perhaps some men of no faith -- sang the Lord’s Prayer and "America the Beautiful." They sang so loud that other prisoners across the camp not only heard them, they joined in, too -- filling that valley with song and with prayer. 复活节的星期日，太阳升起时，他披上紫色圣带，带领数十名战俘来到营中一座旧教堂的废墟。他拿出大家偷偷保存的祈祷经书，举起用树枝制成的小十字架。守卫在一旁看着，卡潘神父和战俘们，不论信仰是否相同，甚至包括可能没有信仰的人，一起唱起《主祷文》和《美丽的美国》。他们的歌声传到营地其他地方，别的战俘也跟着唱起来，歌声和祈祷声充满整座山谷。
That faith -- that they might be delivered from evil, that they could make it home -- was perhaps the greatest gift to those men; that even amidst such hardship and despair, there could be hope; amid their misery in the temporal they could see those truths that are eternal; that even in such hell, there could be a touch of the divine. Looking back, one of them said that that is what "kept a lot of us alive." 他们相信自己或许能摆脱邪恶、回到家乡。这样的信念也许是卡潘神父送给他们的最大礼物：即使在苦难和绝望中，仍能怀有希望；即使身陷现世的痛苦，仍能看见永恒的真理；即使身在地狱，也能感到一丝神圣。一名战俘后来回忆说，正是这一点“让我们许多人活了下来”。
Yet, for Father Kapaun, the horrific conditions took their toll. Thin, frail, he began to limp, with a blood clot in his leg. And then came dysentery, then pneumonia. That’s when the guards saw their chance to finally rid themselves of this priest and the hope he inspired. They came for him. And over the protests and tears of the men who loved him, the guards sent him to a death house -- a hellhole with no food or water -- to be left to die. 然而，恶劣的环境终究损害了卡潘神父的身体。他消瘦虚弱，腿上长了血栓，开始跛行。随后是痢疾，再后来是肺炎。守卫认为终于有机会除掉这位神父，消灭他带给人们的希望。他们来带走他。爱戴他的战俘哭着抗议，但守卫仍把他送到一间没有食物、没有水的死亡病房，让他在那里等死。
And yet, even then, his faith held firm. "I’m going to where I’ve always wanted to go," he told his brothers. "And when I get up there, I’ll say a prayer for all of you." And then, as he was taken away, he did something remarkable -- he blessed the guards. "Forgive them," he said, "for they know not what they do." Two days later, in that house of death, Father Kapaun breathed his last breath. His body was taken away, his grave unmarked, his remains unrecovered to this day. 即便如此，他的信仰依然坚定。“我要去我一直想去的地方，”他对战友说，“到了那里，我会为你们所有人祈祷。”被带走时，他还做了一件不寻常的事：他祝福那些守卫。“宽恕他们吧，”他说，“因为他们不知道自己在做什么。”两天后，卡潘神父在那间死亡病房里咽下最后一口气。他的遗体被带走，墓地没有标记，直到今天，人们仍未找到他的遗骸。
The war and the awful captivity would drag on for another two years, but these men held on -- steeled by the memory and moral example of the man they called Father. And on their first day of freedom, in his honor, they carried that beautiful wooden crucifix with them. 战争与可怕的囚禁又持续了两年，但这些人坚持了下来。被他们称作“神父”的人留下的记忆和道德榜样，使他们更加坚强。获得自由的第一天，他们便抬着那座美丽的木十字架，以此纪念他。
Some of these men are here today -- including Herb Miller, the soldier that Father Kapaun saved in that ditch and then carried all those miles. Many are now in their 80s, but make no mistake, they are among the strongest men that America has ever produced. And I would ask all of our courageous POWs from the Korean War to stand if they're able and accept the gratitude of a grateful nation. 今天，其中一些人就在现场，包括卡潘神父在沟里救起、又背着走了许多英里的赫伯·米勒。他们中的许多人如今已年逾八十，但请不要怀疑，他们是美国培养出的最坚强的人之一。我请所有能够起立的朝鲜战争战俘站起来，接受国家由衷的感谢。
I’m told that in their darkest hours in the camp, in that valley, these men turned to a Psalm. As we prepare for the presentation of the Medal of Honor to Father Kapaun’s nephew, Ray, I want to leave you with the words of that Psalm, which sustained these men all those years ago: 听说，在营地里最黑暗的日子，那些人常诵读一篇《诗篇》。现在，我们即将把荣誉勋章颁给卡潘神父的侄子雷。我想用当年支撑他们的这段《诗篇》结束我的讲话：
Even though I walk in the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; Your rod and your staff, they comfort me. You prepare a table for me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. Surely, your goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever. 我虽行过死荫的幽谷，也不怕遭害，因为你与我同在。你的杖、你的竿，都安慰我。在我敌人面前，你为我摆设筵席；你用油膏了我的头，使我的福杯满溢。我一生一世必有你的恩惠慈爱随着我；我且要住在耶和华的殿中，直到永远。
Ray, would you please join me on stage for the reading of the citation? 雷，请上台来，一同听宣读授勋词好吗？
Military Aide: The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, March 3, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. 军方礼官：依据1863年3月3日的国会法案，美国总统以国会的名义，将荣誉勋章颁给美国陆军随军神父埃米尔·卡潘，以表彰他冒着生命危险、超越职责要求所展现的非凡勇气。
Chaplain Emil J. Kapaun distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving with the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Calvary Division during combat operations against an armed enemy at Unsan, Korea, from November 1st to 2nd, 1950. 1950年11月1日至2日，在朝鲜云山对敌作战期间，卡潘随军神父隶属第一骑兵师第八骑兵团第三营，以超越职责要求的英勇无畏行动建立卓越功勋。
On November 1st, as Chinese Communist Forces viciously attacked friendly elements, Chaplain Kapaun calmly walked through withering enemy fire in order to provide comfort and medical aid to his comrades and rescue friendly wounded from no-man’s land. 11月1日，中国军队猛烈进攻友军部队时，卡潘随军神父镇定地穿越密集炮火，安慰战友、提供医疗救助，并从无人区救回受伤的友军。
Though the Americans successfully repelled the assault, they found themselves surrounded by the enemy. Facing annihilation, the able-bodied men were ordered to evacuate. However, Chaplain Kapaun, fully aware of his certain capture, elected to stay behind with the wounded. 美军虽然成功击退了这次进攻，却发现自己已被敌军包围。面对全军覆没的危险，能够行走的士兵奉命撤离。卡潘随军神父明知自己必然被俘，仍选择留下照顾伤员。
After the enemy succeeded in breaking through the defense in the early morning hours of November 2nd, Chaplain Kapaun continually made rounds as hand-to-hand combat ensued. As Chinese Communist Forces approached the American position, Chaplain Kapaun noticed an injured Chinese officer amongst the wounded and convinced him to negotiate the safe surrender of the American forces. 11月2日凌晨，敌军突破防线后，卡潘随军神父在肉搏战中不断走访伤员。当中国军队逼近美军阵地时，他注意到伤员中有一名受伤的中国军官，说服这名军官出面谈判，让美军安全投降。
Shortly after his capture, Chaplain Kapaun, with complete disregard for his personal safety and unwavering resolve, bravely pushed aside an enemy soldier preparing to execute Sergeant First Class Herbert A. Miller. Not only did Chaplain Kapaun’s gallantry save the life of Sergeant Miller, but also his unparalleled courage and leadership inspired all those present, including those who might have otherwise fled in panic to remain and fight the enemy until captured. 被俘后不久，卡潘随军神父不顾个人安危，意志坚定地推开一名正准备处决一级军士长赫伯特·米勒的敌军士兵。他的英勇不仅救下了米勒军士长，也以非凡的勇气和领导力激励在场人员，包括那些原本可能在恐慌中逃走的人，留下抵抗敌军，直到被俘。
Chaplain Kapaun’s extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, the 1st Calvary Division and the United States Army. 卡潘随军神父超越职责要求的英勇与无私，符合军人服役的最高传统。他为自己、第一骑兵师第八骑兵团第三营以及美国陆军赢得了崇高荣誉。
[The Medal of Honor is presented.] 〔颁授荣誉勋章。〕
Chaplain Rutherford: And let us pray together: 卢瑟福牧师：让我们一起祈祷：
Lord, God, let us go forth into the world in peace and dedication to your service. Let us follow Chaplain Kapaun’s example and hold fast to that which is good; render to no person evil for evil; strengthen the faint-hearted. May we support the weary, encourage the tired, and honor all peoples. Let us love and serve, and may God’s blessing be upon us, pray with us today and always, as we ask and pray in your Holy Name. Amen. 主啊，求您让我们怀着平和的心、献身于侍奉您的心走向世界。让我们效法卡潘随军神父，坚守良善，不以恶报恶，鼓舞灰心的人。愿我们扶助疲惫的人，勉励劳累的人，尊重所有人。让我们彼此相爱、竭诚服务。愿上帝今天并永远保佑我们、与我们同祷。我们奉您的圣名祈求。阿们。
President Obama: Well, I can't imagine a -- a better example for all of us -- whether in uniform or not in uniform, a better example to follow. Father Kapaun’s life I think is a testimony to the human spirit, the power of faith, and reminds us of the good that we can do each and every day regardless of the most difficult of circumstances. We can always be an instrument of his will. 奥巴马总统：我想，无论我们是否身穿军装，都难以找到比卡潘神父更好的榜样。我认为，他的一生见证了人类精神和信仰的力量，提醒我们，即使面对最艰难的处境，每天也都能行善。我们总能成为上帝旨意的工具。
So I hope all of you have enjoyed this ceremony. I certainly have been extremely touched by it. 希望各位都喜欢今天的典礼。我本人深受感动。
To the Kapaun family, God bless you. 卡潘家族的各位，愿上帝保佑你们。
To all our veterans, we’re so proud of you. 所有退伍军人，我们为你们深感自豪。