国庆节习俗

美国国庆节的习俗

美国国庆节的习俗

amercianpresident'sradioaddressfor2015independence

day

thepresident:ndiwishallamericans

orwardtocelebrating

independencedaywiththepeopleofmorgantown,westvirginia.

onthefourthofjuly,werememberthevisionandconviction

ofamerica'mbertheidealsoflibertythatled

menfrom13coloniestogatherinphiladelphiaandpena

ememberthe

extraordinarypersonalcouragethatmadetheireffortsasuccess.

doctorbenjaminrushsaidthatsigningthedeclarationof

independencewas"likesigningyourowndeathwarrant."he

signeditanyway--rightabovehisfellowpennsylvaniadelegate,

benjaminfranklin.

onindependenceday,wearealsomindfulthatthepromis

ofthedeclarationhavebeencuredbytherviceandsacrifice

a'sfirstdefendersweremostly

farmers,artisans,andshopkeeperswhowagedadesperatefight

-io-nwasprervedthroughthecostly

battlesofthecivilwar--includingoneatvicksburgthatended

onindependenceday,iveinfreedombecau

americansprevailedinthehard-foughtstrugglesofthe20th

century,fromthemarneandnormandytoiwojimaandinchon

aishometo25millionmilitaryveterans--andwewill

alwaysbegratefulfortheirunlfishcourage.

today,anewgenerationofamericansisdefendingour

sinafghanistan,

iraq,andaroundtheworld,ourmenandwomeninuniformare

takingthefighttotheterroristsoveras,sothatwedonothave

reeingmillionsfrom

oppression,ourarmedforcesareredeemingauniversalprinciple

ofthedeclarationthatallarecreatedequal,andallaremeantto

horvetodayaretakingtheirrightfulplace

amongthegreatestgenerationsthathavewornournation's

uniform.

theburdenofwarfallspeciallyhardonmilitaryfamilies,

andithankthemforthesupporttheygiveourtroopsintheir

america'sfinestmenandwomenhavegiven

theirlivesinthewaronterror,andwerememberthemon

forthefamilieswhohavelostaloved

oneinfreedom'nowthatthebestwaytohonor

thelivesthathavebeengiveninthisstruggleistocompletethe

mission,sowewillstayinthefightuntilthefightiswon.

inthistimeoftesting,allourtroopsandtheirfamiliescan

fourth

ofjulyweekend,iaskeveryamericantofindawaytothankmen

andwomendefendingourfreedom--byflyingtheflag,nding

letterstoourtroopsinthefield,andhelpingthemilitaryfamily

artmentofdefenhastupawebsite

-gotheretolearnaboutprivate

timewhenwecelebrate

ourfreedom,wewillstandwiththemenandwomenwhodefend

usall.

inthesummerof1776,johnadamscalledtheamerican

revolution"themostcomplete,unexpected,andremarkableof

anyinthehistoryofnations."and229yearslater,historyhas

rthofjulyisadaytobeproudofour

heritageasfreedom'aytobe

confidentinthefuture,becauthespiritofourfoundersstill

ll,itisadaytogive

thankstogodforhismanyblessingsonamerica,andforthe

privilegetocallourlvescitizensofthisspecialland.

ihopeallamericannjoyamemorableandsafe

ouforlistening.