越战50年（2015）

Vietnam: 50 Years Remembered S01E02

Part 11 Nov. 23, 2021, 1:02 p.m.

extreme risk to his life."
“几乎是要他冒着极大的生命危险”
Over the course of the
day, Major Crandall
在一天当中克兰德尔少校
had to fly three
different choppers.
得驾驶3架不同的直升机
Two were damaged so badly,
其中两架已经严重损坏
they could not stay in the air.
他们不能在空中停下
Yet he kept flying
until every wounded man
但是他却继续飞行直到每个伤员
had been evacuated.
都已经撤离
And every need of the
battalion had been met.
每个营的军需都被满足
When they touched down
on their last flight,
当他们完成了最后一次飞行的时候
Major Crandall and
Captain Freeman
克兰德尔少校和弗里曼上尉
had spent more than
14 hours in the air.
在空中的时间已超过了14个小时
They had evacuated
some 70 wounded men.
他们后送了大概70个伤员
They had provided a
lifeline that allowed
他们提供了生命线
the battalion to
survive the day.
让大家能够存活下来
- [Voiceover] Captain
Freeman's citation
弗里曼上尉在他的英雄事迹
decades after his heroic action.
数十年之后获得表彰
"Captain Freeman selfless
acts of great valor,
“弗里曼上尉大公无私勇气可嘉”
"extraordinary perseverance
and intrepidity,
“极度坚毅勇敢”
"were far above and beyond
the call of duty or mission.
“超越使命尽心尽责”
"And set a superb
example of leadership
“起到了超模范带头作用”
"and courage for all his peers.
“勇气可嘉同志共勉”
"Captain Freeman's
extraordinary heroism
“弗里曼上尉非凡的英雄主义”
"and devotion to
duty are in keeping
“尽心尽责”
"with the highest traditions
of military service.
“传承军脉”
"And reflect great
credit upon himself,
“这荣誉与他相得益彰”
"his unit and the
United States Army."
“属于他的部队和美国陆战队”
As for Crandall, his
is no less sterling.
克兰德尔的颂词也是字字珠玑
Or any less long-awaited.
一点也不含糊
"Major Crandall's
voluntary decision
“克兰德尔少校自愿”
"to land under the
most extreme fire,
“在炮火最密集的地方着陆”
"instilled in the other
pilots the will and spirit
“给其他飞行员灌注了勇气和希望”
"to continue to land
their own aircraft.
“好让他们能坚持飞行”
"And in the ground
forces, the realization
“在地面部队作战中意识到”
"that they would be resupplied
and that friendly wounded
“军需要得到补给”
"would be promptly evacuated.
“伤员要马上撤离”
"This greatly enhanced
morale and the will to fight
“这一壮举极大地鼓舞了士气”
"at a critical time.
“在那千钧一发之际”
"His actions provided
critical resupply
“他的行为提供了急需的补给”
"of ammunition, and
evacuation of the wounded.
“弹♥药♥和伤员的后送”
"Major Crandall's
daring acts of bravery
“克兰德尔少校的英勇壮举”
"and courage in the
face of an overwhelming
“可嘉的勇气’
"and determined
enemy are in keeping
“在直面顽敌的时候”
"with the highest traditions
of the military service,
“不负军人至高的使命”
"and reflect great credit
upon himself, his unit,
“这荣誉与他和所属部队同在”
"and the United States Army."
“还有美国陆战队”
By the end of 1965,
the U.S. military
截至1965年底美国♥军♥方
has 184,000 military
personnel in South Vietnam.
在南越进驻了18万4千士兵
They are joined by South
Vietnamese soldiers
他们加入到南越人♥民♥军中
and combat troops from
Australia, New Zealand,
与来自澳大利亚新西兰
South Korea, and Thailand.
南韩和泰国的军队作战
These, and other nations
他们和其他国家一样，
are legitimately concerned
大有理由关注着
about the Communist
expansion into South Vietnam.
共♥产♥主义在南越的发展
At a time when so many countries
在那时有很多国家
had swiftly fallen to Communism.
都迅速地变成了共♥产♥主义国家
The commitment of the U.S.
美国的目的
to stand against the
Communist expansion
是为了遏制共♥产♥主义的发展
and their inability to
reach a diplomatic solution
而他们不能达成一致的外交共识
results in a war that
will last another 10 years
导致在雷霆行动启动之后
after the start of
Rolling Thunder.
—场又延续了10年的战争
(majestic music)
[音乐]