2026年9月11日 美国东部时间下午4:21 / 福克斯新闻
作者：彼得·达布罗斯卡 福克斯新闻
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美国陆军中校威廉·斯旺森表示，即将落成的国会荣誉勋章纪念碑将成为“激励后代美国人的象征”，并称赞唐纳德·特朗普总统到访新落成的国家国会荣誉勋章博物馆。
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得州阿灵顿——在11月选举前前往得州为共和党选民拉票的旋风式访问期间，唐纳德·特朗普总统于周四短暂停留，向美国最英勇的战士们致敬，当天正是2001年9月11日恐怖袭击25周年纪念日的前一天。
这场私密集会在国家国会荣誉勋章博物馆举行，特朗普还与到场的国会荣誉勋章获得者进行了私下会面。
特朗普还签署了一项法案，为在华盛顿特区国家广场建造一座纪念该奖项获得者的新纪念碑扫清了障碍，随后他向约100名嘉宾发表了讲话，其中包括美国目前在世的65名国会荣誉勋章获得者中的16位。
【标题】共和党人前往达拉斯 唯一目标：打破历史规律，取得大胜
2026年9月10日，得州阿灵顿，唐纳德·特朗普总统在国家国会荣誉勋章博物馆的活动上签署《赫尔什·“伍迪”·威廉姆斯国家国会荣誉勋章纪念碑选址法案》。（安德鲁·哈尼克/盖蒂图片社）
“这对我们所有人来说都意义非凡，”特朗普说，“能来到这里对我来说也是特别的时刻，这里是美国的瑰宝，专门纪念我国最优秀、最英勇的战士。坦率地说，这是他们有史以来留下的最宝贵的财富。”
这场活动与大约13小时前特朗普在达拉斯半小时车程外的共和党中期选举大会上面对数万名观众发表的演讲形成了鲜明对比。
【专栏】大卫·马库斯：在达拉斯，共和党人借9·11和柯克纪念日寻求团结
达拉斯牛仔队老板杰里·琼斯之女夏洛特·琼斯担任博物馆董事会主席，并主持了当天的活动。她的父亲坐在前排中心位置，满脸自豪，特朗普在台上也提到了这一点。
包括众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（路易斯安那州共和党人）、参议员特德·克鲁兹（得克萨斯州共和党人）在内的多名共和党高层政客也出席了这场活动。
琼斯和新博物馆首席执行官特洛伊·伯特拉姆都强调，国家国会荣誉勋章博物馆（NMOH）不仅仅是一座战争博物馆。
“我们不是军事历史博物馆，”伯特拉姆在接受福克斯新闻数字频道采访时表示，“我们讲述的是普通人的故事，关于他们的勇气、牺牲。讲述他们在获得荣誉之前是谁。”
特朗普的演讲充满了对这座博物馆所纪念的男女军人的钦佩之情。
【标题】国会荣誉勋章获得者小詹姆斯·卡珀斯表示，在失去“太多”之后，这份认可苦乐参半
一支乐队在国家国会荣誉勋章博物馆外演奏。（彼得·达布罗斯卡/福克斯新闻数字频道）
“他们冲锋陷阵，冲入火海，粉碎了美国的敌人，”总统说，“他们拥有的勇气是大多数人难以想象的。他们把伤员从战场上背出来，背着他们往返战场……他们会主动挡在子弹面前，就像这样站在那里承受枪击，这太令人惊叹了。”
其中一位战士就是陆军中校威廉·斯旺森，他是一位意志坚定的军人，同时也是博物馆董事会成员。
【标题】达科他·迈耶谈服役经历，抨击反恐战争纪念园的争议设计
他在2009年阿富汗持久自由军事行动中的英勇表现为他赢得了美国政府颁发的最高军事荣誉，该勋章于2013年由时任总统巴拉克·奥巴马授予。
在阿富汗库纳尔省甘加尔山谷的一场持续7小时的战斗中，斯旺森被敌军压制，他多次冲入交火区域，将受伤士兵转移到安全地带，并抬上直升机撤离，拯救了多条生命。
“总统，我们的总司令，一直是这个项目的坚定支持者，”斯旺森告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“他会继续支持这个项目，让他像现在这样参与其中，将有助于我们按照标准、按时完成纪念碑的建造，并向美国人民传递关于服役意义的重要信息。”
这位美国第47任总统正与私人捐助者合作，在华盛顿特区林肯纪念堂附近建造这座新纪念碑，以表彰在战斗中荣获美国最高军事英雄主义奖项的获得者。他此前已签署《赫尔什·“伍迪”·威廉姆斯国家国会荣誉勋章纪念碑选址法案》，正式为纪念碑的建设扫清了道路。
2026年9月10日，得州阿灵顿，唐纳德·特朗普总统在国家国会荣誉勋章博物馆的活动上签署法案后，举起《赫尔什·“伍迪”·威廉姆斯国家国会荣誉勋章纪念碑选址法案》。（安德鲁·哈尼克/盖蒂图片社）
【标题】二战老兵向当代年轻人传递直接讯息：“我们放弃了自己的青春，换来了你们的明天”
“他去世时，伍迪是最后一位在世的二战时期的勋章获得者，”特朗普在谈及这项法案的命名者时说，“他从事着战争中最危险的工作之一，那就是操作喷火器。”
“在硫磺岛战役中，他为美军的胜利开辟了道路—— literally（字面意义上）开辟了一条道路，让士兵们能够进入阵地并赢得胜利，穿过敌军据点组成的致命死亡地带。他往返穿梭，从未停下脚步。”
威廉姆斯是硫磺岛战役中约300名喷火器手之一，这场战役是太平洋战场中著名且具有决定性意义的战斗。已故老兵的家人也到场出席，总统亲切地向他们致意。
“美国永远不会忘记他们所做的一切、所冒的风险、所付出的巨大牺牲，不会忘记他们对家人意味着什么，以及他们对我们国家意味着什么，”特朗普总结道，“我要再次感谢大家。”
斯旺森阐述了铭记历史的重要性。
“我们确保拥有共同历史、共同信念的方式，就是建造纪念碑、建立博物馆。我们有传承下来的故事，它们告诉我们作为美国人是谁，以及我们未来将成为谁，”他说，“没有这些传承下来的故事，我们就没有自己的叙事脉络。”
2026年9月10日，得州阿灵顿，唐纳德·特朗普总统在访问国家国会荣誉勋章博物馆期间签署华盛顿特区国会荣誉勋章纪念碑相关法案。（彼得·达布罗斯卡/福克斯新闻数字频道）
他也没有忽略这场活动恰逢9·11袭击25周年纪念日的前一天这一细节。
他将这场悲剧描述为对他而言的“决定性事件”，当时他刚读完大学，这件事塑造了他的整个人生轨迹。袭击发生后，斯旺森在陆军服役了22年。
“美国是在烈火中锻造而成的，”他说，“我们经历过革命、内战、全球冲突、国内动乱。我们的自由和国家永远都会面临挑战，而我们的责任就是从这些事件中向前迈进，构建一个更完美的联邦。”
“话虽如此，我们必须永远从这些事件中吸取教训，帮助更好地防止类似事件发生，同时向在这些冲突中作战的军人的牺牲致敬，也要明白我们作为公民如何才能建设一个更好的国家，不再出现这些问题——不再面临这些挑战。我们有责任为后代阻止这类事情的发生。”
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Inside Trump’s intimate meeting with nation’s bravest soldiers during whirlwind Texas trip
September 11, 2026 4:21pm EDT / Fox News
By Peter D’Abrosca, Fox News
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6404947974112
U.S. Army Lt. Col. William Swenson said the upcoming Medal of Honor monument will be a ‘symbol to the future to inspire Americans’ and praised President Donald Trump’s visit to the new National Medal of Honor Museum.
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ARLINGTON, Texas — During his whirlwind trip to Texas to rally Republican voters ahead of November’s elections, President Donald Trump on Thursday made a pit stop to honor America’s bravest warriors the day before the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
The intimate gathering was held at the National Medal of Honor Museum, where Trump also met privately with the Medal of Honor recipients who were present.
Trump also signed legislation clearing the way for a new monument honoring the award’s recipients on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., before addressing roughly 100 guests, including 16 of the nation’s 65 living Medal of Honor recipients.
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President Donald Trump signs the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act during an event at the National Medal of Honor Museum Sept. 10, 2026, in Arlington, Texas.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
“It’s very special for all of us,” Trump said. “It’s special for me to be here, and it’s an American treasure devoted to the best and bravest warriors of our country. And, frankly, it’s really the best they’ve ever produced.”
The event was a stark contrast to the tens of thousands to whom Trump had addressed about 13 hours prior at the GOP midterm convention, a half hour away in Dallas.
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Charlotte Jones, daughter of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, is the chairman of the museum’s board of directors and served as the event’s emcee. Her father beamed with pride as he sat front and center, which Trump noted from the stage.
High-ranking Republican politicians, including House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. and Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, were among the high-profile guests who huddled in the room for the event.
Both Jones and Troy Bertram, the CEO of the new center, stressed that the National Medal of Honor Museum (NMOH) is not just a war museum.
“We are not a military history museum,” Bertram told Fox News Digital. “We are storytelling around the humans, about their courage, their sacrifice. Who they were before what they became.”
Trump’s speech struck a tone of admiration for the men and women honored by the museum.
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A band performs outside the National Medal of Honor Museum.(Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
“They stormed into hellfire and crushed America’s enemies,” the president said. “They had bravery like few people could even think of having. They carried the wounded out of battle and on their own backs and carried them back and forth. … They stood in the way of bullets, purposely just standing just like this and taking bullets, and it’s amazing.”
One of those warriors was Army Lt. Col. William Swenson, a man of steely resolve who serves on the museum’s board.
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His heroic 2009 actions in Afghanistan, where he fought during Operation Enduring Freedom, earned him the highest military decoration awarded by the U.S. government in 2013, presented by then-President Barack Obama.
Pinned down by the enemy during a seven-hour battle in the Ganjgal Valley of the country’s Kunar Province, Swenson saved lives by making multiple trips into active combat zones, pulling wounded soldiers to safety and loading them onto helicopters for evacuation.
“The president and our commander-in-chief has been a strong supporter of this project,” Swenson told Fox News Digital. “He continues to be a strong supporter of this project, and having him as involved as he is going to be a great contribution to get the monument done to standard, on time and to start signaling the messaging to the American people what’s important about service.”
The 47th president is working with private donors to build the new monument in Washington, D.C., near the Lincoln Memorial, in honor of recipients of the nation’s highest military award for heroism in battle. He previously signed the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, officially clearing the path for its construction.
President Donald Trump holds up the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act after signing it during an event at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, Sept. 10, 2026.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
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“When he died, Woody was the last surviving recipient from World War II. [He] had one of the most dangerous jobs of war, and that’s operating a flamethrower,” Trump said, speaking of the man for whom the bill was named.
“In the Battle of Iwo Jima, he carved a path to American victory — literally carved a path so soldiers could get in and win through a deadly gauntlet of enemy strongholds. And back and forth he went. He just kept going back and forth.”
Williams was one of about 300 flamethrowers in Iwo Jima, a famed and defining battle in the war’s Pacific theater. The late soldier’s family members were in the audience and were fondly acknowledged by the president.
“America will never, ever forget what they did and what they risked and how much they risked [and] what they meant to their families and what they’ve meant to our country,” Trump concluded. “I want to thank you all once again.”
Swenson described the importance of remembrance.
“What we do to ensure that we have common history, common beliefs, is we have monuments, and we have museums. We have our mythology that tells us who we are as Americans and what we will continue to be in the future,” he said. “Without this mythology, we don’t have that narrative.
President Donald Trump signs legislation for a Medal of Honor monument in Washington during a visit to the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas.(Peter D’Abrosca/Fox News Digital)
The fact that the event was held the day before the 25th anniversary of 9/11 wasn’t lost on him, either.
He described the tragedy as a “seminal event” for him, which happened just as he was finishing college, that shaped his entire future. Swenson spent 22 years in the Army after the attack.
“The United States is forged in fire,” he said. “We’ve had revolutions, we’ve had civil wars, we’ve had global conflicts, we’ve had civil strife. There will always be challenges to our freedom and to our country, and it’s up to us to move forward from those events and create that more perfect union.
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“That said, we must always learn from these events to help better prevent them and also to honor the sacrifice of the service members who fought in these conflicts, and also understand how we as citizens can create a better country that does not have these problems — that does not have these challenges. It’s our responsibility to future generations to prevent that.”
Peter D’Abrosca is a politics reporter at Fox News Digital.
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