Veterans Day

Veterans' Day Weekend is a chance for all of us to say two simple words: "Thank you."

退伍军人纪念日给了我们所有人机会说出简单的两个字“谢谢”。

Families of military veterans celebrated Father's Day in Washington, the special tribute at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. 1,500 red, yellow and white roses were placed along the wall.

父亲节，老兵家属聚集在华盛顿越战阵亡将士纪念碑前。1500朵红色、黄色和白色的玫瑰花依墙而放。

One thing that I've been thinking about a lot lately, especially today on Veterans Day, is what it means to have a platform.

最近，尤其是在今天（老兵节）这个特殊的日子里，我一直在想一件事——拥有发表观点的平台意味着什么。

Commemorating Veterans Day this November 11.

11月11日是退伍军人节。

Today, Veterans Day, America pauses to honor these men and women, and the values of duty and sacrifice they represent.

今天是退伍军人节，美国停下脚步纪念这些男女将士，以及他们的付出和牺牲。

Veterans Day is intended to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military-in wartime or peacetime.

老兵纪念日是美国人民对所有美国军人表达感谢和敬意的节日，感谢他们在战时以及和平时期为我们做的贡献。

So this Veterans' Day, and every day, let's make sure all our veterans know how much we appreciate them.

因此，在这个退伍军人纪念日，以及今后的每一天，我们要让退伍军人知道我们多么感激他们。

As we approach Veterans' Day, we honor them-and all those who've served to keep us free and strong.

退伍军人纪念日即将来临，让我们一起向他们致敬，向所有为我们的自由和强大而服役的军人致敬。

At its core, though, Veterans Day isn't about war.

虽然退伍军人节的核心价值并不是关乎战争。

November 11th is Veterans Day, when Americans honor those who served in the military.

11月11日是美国老兵纪年日，是美国人表达其对军人尊敬的日子。

Here's a bit of trivia for you: What was Veterans Day originally called?

有个小问题要考考你: 老兵纪念日最初叫 什么 ?

At Veterans Day events across the country, people in the United States gathered today to honor the millions of men and women who have served or are serving in the nation's armed forces.

美国人在退伍甲士节这一天聚在一路纪念那些成千上万的曾经或者正服役于美国武装力量的汉子们和女人们。

On Veterans Day, the president traditionally lays a wreath of flowers next to the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery near Washington.

在退伍军人节当天，总统按照传统在华盛顿附近的阿灵顿国家公墓无名烈士的墓前献上花圈。

who noticed that veterans' graves were not marked with flags on Veterans Day.

他发现在老兵节那天，老兵的墓碑上没有国旗。

In the United States, November eleventh is Veterans Day.

在美国，11月11日是退伍军人节。

So that's why I'm writing this-that's my plea to y'all for this Veterans Day: Let's please not get lost in another one of these endless debates about who means what when they're doing what, or who is disrespecting whom.

这就是为什么我写这些东西——这就是我在老兵节对你们所有人的请求：请不要迷失在这些关于谁的行为意味着什么、或谁的行为是对谁的不敬的无止尽争论中。

And as Veterans Day has been approaching this week, and as I've been thinking more and more about what using my platform really means to me-my conversation with Michael is something that I've kept coming back to.

随着本周老兵节的临近，我一直在不断地想利用我的发言平台对我而言意味着什么——我与迈克尔的交谈是我一直在回想的事情。