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中央中学(Central
High School)：向摩根郡的退伍军人致意
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所有的美国人都应该对这些曾在军中服役的军人表达最真摰的感谢。许多美国人都丧生于为国服务时，所以我们会在退伍军人纪念日(Veterans'
Day)当天表彰他们的贡献。
许多年来，每当11月11日时，田纳西的瓦特堡(Wartburg)会在中央中学欢庆退伍军人纪念日，许多来自于美国退伍军人协会(American
Legion)的当地退伍军人会在此停留并参与表演，希望藉此教导学生，让他们了解那些为国服务的人。但到了1990年代早期，这项常规渐渐式微，直到1999年才又开始复苏。
现在，由学生自行负责规划校内的称颂表演。在他们的老师卡森(Jean
Carson)协助下，他们会采访当地的战后退伍军人，然后再进行研究、计画并组织这次的盛会。他们将所有摩根郡内的退伍军中的名字都汇集成册。当他们举办退伍军人纪念日的庆祝活动时，退伍军人、学生、老师及其他的社区会员都会前来参加。两位二次世界大战的退伍军人会并向群众述说他们的战争经历及军事生涯的益处，而学校的合唱团及乐队则会表演爱国歌曲。
游客可以参观展出的军服、勋章、照片及其他的重要记事。这个节庆不只在表彰这些曾在军中服役的人，也让学生有机会会见当地退伍军人及聆听他们的第一手故事。鉴于这次退伍军人纪念日活动的成功，学生及教职员计划继续延续这项常规。
Every American owes a great deal to those who have served in the military. Many Americans have given their lives in service to their country and we honor them on Veterans' Day.
For years, Veterans' Day in Wartburg, Tennessee, was celebrated at Central High School every November 11 with local veterans from the American Legion who would stop by and put on a program, educating students about the people who served their country. But by the early 1990s, the tradition had faded and it wasn't revived until 1999.
This time, the students themselves were responsible for the tribute at their school. With the help of their teacher, Jean Carson, they interviewed local war veterans and then researched, planned, and organized the event. They put together a booklet with the names of all Morgan County veterans. When they put on the Veterans' Day celebration, veterans, students, teachers, and other community members came. Two World War II veterans addressed the crowd, speaking on their war experiences and the benefits of a career in the military. The school choir and band performed patriotic songs.
Visitors could see military uniforms, medals, photos, and other memorabilia that were on display. The program not only helped honor those who had served in the military, but also gave the students a chance to meet local veterans and hear their stories firsthand. Building on the success of this Veterans' Day program, the students and faculty plan to carry on the tradition in years to come.
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