President Gives Special Medals to Three Soldiers
總統向三名士兵頒發特別勳章
Introduction
President Donald Trump had a meeting at the White House on June 18, 2026. He gave the Medal of Honor to three soldiers. They worked in Vietnam and Afghanistan.
唐納·川普總統於 2026 年 6 月 18 日在白宮舉行會議，向三名曾在越南與阿富汗服役的士兵頒發榮譽勳章。
Main Body
James Capers Jr. and John W. Ripley fought in Vietnam. James was hurt in a fight, but he helped his team leave safely. John used explosives to break a bridge. This stopped many enemy soldiers and tanks.
James Capers Jr. 與 John W. Ripley 曾在越南參戰。James 在戰鬥中受傷，但仍協助他的隊伍安全撤離。John 利用炸藥摧毀了一座橋樑，成功阻截了許多敵軍士兵與坦克。
Nicholas Dockery fought in Afghanistan in 2012. Many enemy soldiers attacked his group. Nicholas saved hurt soldiers and fought the enemy. He did not leave until everyone was safe.
Nicholas Dockery 於 2012 年在阿富汗參戰。當時許多敵軍攻擊他的小組。Nicholas 救回受傷士兵並與敵軍戰鬥，直到所有人安全為止才撤離。
James Capers Jr. spoke after the ceremony. He said the medal is for the soldiers who died. He felt sad because he survived but others did not.
James Capers Jr. 在儀式後發表講話。他表示這枚勳章是屬於那些犧牲的士兵。他感到悲傷，因為他倖存了，而其他人卻沒有。
Conclusion
The soldiers entered the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon. The President thanked them for their hard work.
這些士兵進入了五角大廈的英雄殿堂。總統感謝他們的辛勤付出。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Talking about the Past
In this story, everything already happened. To tell these stories in English, we usually add -ed to the action word.
Examples from the text:
- Work → Worked
- Help → Helped
- Attack → Attacked
- Save → Saved
But watch out! Some words are 'rebels' and change completely. We call these irregular. You just have to memorize them:
- Give → Gave
- Fight → Fought
- Speak → Spoke
- Feel → Felt
Quick Guide for A2:
- Regular Action + ed Past
- Special Word New Form Past