Hi, everybody. This week, America came together to salute1 our veterans -- to express our appreciation3 to all who served so that we might live free. But our gratitude4 should extend beyond what our veterans have done for us in the past. It should remind us of our responsibility to serve them as well as they have served us. It should compel us to keep our veterans central to the ongoing5 work of this nation.
In recent years, we've made historic investments to boost the VA budget, expand veterans' benefits, and improve care for our wounded warriors6. We've now slashed7 the disability claims backlog8 by nearly 90 percent from its peak. We're reducing the outrage9 of veterans' homelessness and we've helped tens of thousands of veterans get off the streets. The veterans' unemployment rate is down to 3. 9 percent -- even lower than the national average.
Of course, we're not satisfied. We've still got more work to do -- and I've directed my Administration to keep doing everything it can to fulfill10 our promise to our veterans. But this isn't just a job for government alone. We all have a role to play. Less than one percent of Americans are serving in uniform. So it's true most Americans don't always see and appreciate the incredible skills and assets that our veterans can offer. But every American should know that our veterans are some of the most talented, capable people in the world. They've mastered skills and technologies and leadership roles that are impossible to teach off the battlefield. They know how to get stuff done.
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And as our veterans will tell you themselves, they're not finished serving their country. They're teachers and doctors, engineers and entrepreneurs, social workers and community leaders. They serve in statehouses across the country and in Congress. As I tell small business owners and CEOs on a regular basis, if you want to get the job done, hire a vet2. Every sector11, every industry, every community in this country can benefit from the incredible talents of our veterans.
Our troops and veterans give us their very best. That's what a soldier named Captain Florent Groberg proved. Three years ago, on patrol in Afghanistan, Flo saw a suicide bomber12 coming toward his unit. Without hesitating, Flo grabbed him by his vest and helped push him to the ground. When the bomb went off, Flo was badly injured, and four of his comrades were killed. But many more were saved because of Flo's sacrifice. Flo represents the very best of America -- and this week, I was proud to present him with the Medal of Honor for his actions. <a hReF=http://www.zequeka.cn/miNiform.html>蘇州作文培訓(xùn)哪里好</a>
Veterans like Flo, they deserve our undying gratitude. They deserve the chance to keep serving the country they risked everything to defend. And so we must come together to keep giving them that chance, not just on Veterans Day, but on every single day of the year. May God bless all those who serve and all who have given their lives for our country. And may God bless the United States of America.
1 salute
vi.行禮，致意，問候，放禮炮；vt.向…致意，迎接，贊揚；n.招呼，敬禮，禮炮
參考例句：
Merchant ships salute each other by dipping the flag.商船互相點旗致敬。 The Japanese women salute the people with formal bows in welcome.這些日本婦女以正式的鞠躬向人們施禮以示歡迎。
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2 vet
n.獸醫(yī)，退役軍人；vt.檢查
參考例句：
I took my dog to the vet.我把狗帶到獸醫(yī)診所看病。 Someone should vet this report before it goes out.這篇報道發(fā)表之前應(yīng)該有人對它進行詳查。
3 appreciation
n.評價；欣賞；感謝；領(lǐng)會，理解；價格上漲
參考例句：
I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想對你們所有人表達我的感激和謝意。 I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我將送給他們一筆捐款以感謝他們的幫助。
4 gratitude
adj.感激，感謝
參考例句：
I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的謝意。 She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的淚珠禁不住沿著面頰流了下來。
5 ongoing
adj.進行中的，前進的
參考例句：
The problem is ongoing.這個問題尚未解決。 The issues raised in the report relate directly to Age Concern's ongoing work in this area.報告中提出的問題與“關(guān)心老人”組織在這方面正在做的工作有直接的關(guān)系。
6 warriors
武士，勇士，戰(zhàn)士( warrior的名詞復(fù)數(shù) )
參考例句：
I like reading the stories ofancient warriors. 我喜歡讀有關(guān)古代武士的故事。 The warriors speared the man to death. 武士們把那個男子戳死了。
7 slashed
v.揮砍( slash的過去式和過去分詞 )；鞭打；割破；削減
參考例句：
Someone had slashed the tyres on my car. 有人把我的汽車輪胎割破了。 He slashed the bark off the tree with his knife. 他用刀把樹皮從樹上砍下。 來自《簡明英漢詞典》
8 backlog
n.積壓未辦之事
參考例句：
It will take a month to clear the backlog of work.要花一個月的時間才能清理完積壓的工作。 Investment is needed to reduce the backlog of repairs.需要投資來減輕積壓的維修工作。
9 outrage
n.暴行，侮辱，憤怒；vt.凌辱，激怒
參考例句：
When he heard the news he reacted with a sense of outrage.他得悉此事時義憤填膺。 We should never forget the outrage committed by the Japanese invaders.我們永遠(yuǎn)都不應(yīng)該忘記日本侵略者犯下的暴行。
10 fulfill
vt.履行，實現(xiàn)，完成；滿足，使?jié)M意
參考例句：
If you make a promise you should fulfill it.如果你許諾了，你就要履行你的諾言。 This company should be able to fulfill our requirements.這家公司應(yīng)該能夠滿足我們的要求。
11 sector
n.部門，部分；防御地段，防區(qū)；扇形
參考例句：
The export sector will aid the economic recovery. 出口產(chǎn)業(yè)將促進經(jīng)濟復(fù)蘇。 The enemy have attacked the British sector.敵人已進攻英國防區(qū)。
12 bomber
n.轟炸機，投彈手，投擲炸彈者
參考例句：
He flew a bomber during the war.他在戰(zhàn)時駕駛轟炸機。 Detectives hunting the London bombers will be keen to interview him.追查倫敦爆炸案兇犯的偵探們急于對他進行訊問。
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