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2、stPoint,”heremarked,“Beautifulplace.Haveyoueverbeentherebefore?”Nohumanbeingcouldfailtobedeeplymovedbysuchatributeasthis[ThayerAward].ComingfromaprofessionIhaveservedsolong,andapeopleIhavelovedsowell,itfillsmewithanemotionIcannotexpress.Butthisawardisnotinte
3、ndedprimarilytohonorapersonality,buttosymbolizeagreatmoralcode--thecodeofconductandchivalryofthosewhoguardthisbelovedlandofcultureandancientdescent.Thatistheanimationofthismedallion.Foralleyesandforalltime,itisanexpressionoftheethicsoftheAmericansoldier.That
4、Ishouldbeintegratedinthiswaywithsonobleanidealarousesasenseofprideandyetofhumilitywhichwillbewithmealways:2016全新精品资料-全新公文范文-全程指导写作–独家原创11/11精品文档Duty, Honor,Country.Thosethreehallowedwordsreverentlydictatewhatyououghttobe,whatyoucanbe,whatyouwillbe.Theyareyou
5、rrallyingpoints:tobuildcouragewhencourageseemstofail;toregainfaithwhenthereseemstobelittlecauseforfaith;tocreatehopewhenhopebecomesforlorn.Unhappily,Ipossessneitherthateloquenceofdiction,thatpoetryofimagination,northatbrillianceofmetaphortotellyouallthatthey
6、mean.Theunbelieverswillsaytheyarebutwords,butaslogan,butaflamboyantphrase.Everypedant,everydemagogue,everycynic,everyhypocrite,everytroublemaker,andIamsorrytosay,someothersofanentirelydifferentcharacter,willtrytodowngradethemeventotheextentofmockeryandridicu
7、le.Butthesearesomeofthethingstheydo.Theybuildyourbasiccharacter.Theymoldyouforyourfuturerolesasthecustodiansofthenation’sdefense.Theymakeyoustrongenoughtoknowwhenyouareweak,andbraveenoughtofaceyourselfwhenyouareafraid.Theyteachyoutobeproudandunbendinginhones
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