奥巴马总统每周电台英语演讲稿（共5页）2900字.docx

奥巴马总统每周电台英语演讲稿（共5页）2900字.docx

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奥巴马总统每周电台英语演讲稿

　　hi,everybody.thisweek,americacametogethertosaluteourveterans–toexpressourappreciationtoallwhoservedsothatwemightlivefree.butourgratitudeshouldextendbeyondwhatourveteranshavedoneforusinthepast.itshouldremindusofourresponsibilitiestoservethemaswellastheyhaveservedus.itshouldcompelustokeepourveteranscentraltotheongoingworkofthisnation.

　　inrecentyears,we'vemadehistoricinvestmentstoboostthevabudget,expandveterans'benefits,andimprovecareforourwoundedwarriors.we'venowslashedthedisabilityclaimsbacklogbynearly90percentfromitspeak.we'rereducingtheoutrageofveterans'homelessnessandwe'vehelpedtensofthousandsofveteransgetoffthestreets.theveterans'unemploymentrateisdownto3.9percent–evenlowerthanthenationalaverage.

　　ofcourse,we'renotsatisfied.we'vestillgotmoreworktodo–andi'vedirectedmyadministrationtokeepdoingeverythingitcantofulfillourpromisetoourveterans.butthisisn'tjustajobforgovernmentalone.weallhavearoletoplay.lessthanonepercentofamericansareservinginuniform.soit'struemostamericansdon'talwaysseeandappreciatetheincredibleskillsandassetsthatourveteranscanoffer.buteveryamericanshouldknowthatourveteransaresomeofthemosttalented,capablepeopleintheworld.they'vemasteredskillsandtechnologiesandleadershiprolesthatareimpossibletoteachoffthebattlefield.theyknowhowtogetstuffdone.

　　andasourveteranswilltellyouthemselves,they'renotfinishedservingtheircountry.they'reteachersanddoctors,engineersandentrepreneurs,socialworkersandcommunityleaders.theyserveinstatehousesacrossthecountryandincongress.asitellsmallbusinessownersandceosonaregularbasis,ifyouwanttogetthejobdone,hireavet.everysector,everyindustry,everycommunityinthiscountrycanbenefitfromtheincredibletalentsofourveterans.

　　ourtroopsandveteransgiveustheirverybest.that'swhatasoldiernamedcaptainflorentgrobergproved.threeyearsago,onpatrolinafghanistan,flosawasuicidebombercomingtowardhisunit.withouthesitating,flograbbedhimbyhisvestandhelpedpushhimtotheground.whenthebombwentoff,flowasbadlyinjured,andfourofhiscomradeswerekilled.butmanymoreweresavedbecauseofflo'ssacrifice.florepresentstheverybestofamerica–andthisweek,iwasproudtopresenthimwiththemedalofhonorforhisactions.

　　veteranslikeflo,theydeserveourundyinggratitude.theydeservethechancetokeepservingthecountrytheyriskedeverythingtodefend.andsowemustcometogethertokeepgivingthemthatchance,notjustonveteransday,butoneverysingledayoftheyear.maygodblessallthosewhoserveandallwhohavegiventheirlivesforourcountry.andmaygodblesstheunitedstatesofamerica.