NIEHS 退伍軍人節慶祝活動表彰服務和犧牲

NIEHS 在 11 月 7 日的退伍軍人節慶祝活動期間向在軍隊服役的員工致敬。這項活動與聯邦聯合運動 (CFC) 啟動活動同時舉行，該運動幫助聯邦工作人員支持全國各地的慈善機構。

NIEHS honored its employees who have served in the military Monday, Nov. 7, during the institute’s Veterans Day Celebration. The event was held in conjunction with a kickoff drive for the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC), which helps federal workers support charities around the country (see sidebar).

11 月 7 日星期一，NIEHS 在退伍軍人節慶祝活動期間向在軍隊服役的員工致敬。該活動與聯合聯邦運動 (CFC) 的啟動活動同時舉行，該運動幫助聯邦工作人員支持全國各地的慈善機構（請參閱側邊欄）。

“This is an opportunity to slow down and take some time to listen to stories and appreciate the veterans who we work with on a daily basis,” said NIEHS and National Toxicology Program Director Rick Woychik, Ph.D., who welcomed attendees to the hybrid event and shared his experience during the Vietnam era.

NIEHS 和國家毒理學計畫主任 Rick Woychik 博士對與會者表示歡迎，他表示：「這是一個放慢腳步、花一些時間聆聽故事並欣賞每天與我們一起工作的退伍軍人的機會。」混合活動並分享了他在越南時期的經驗。

“My time as a U.S. Navy Corpsman was remarkably valuable,” Woychik explained. “It helped me understand the difference between medicine and science, and it helped me figure out, when I got back to college, that I wanted to study biochemistry and get a Ph.D. as a scientist.”

「我作為美國海軍醫護兵的時間非常寶貴，」沃伊奇克解釋道。 「它幫助我理解醫學和科學之間的區別，它幫助我弄清楚，當我回到大學時，我想學習生物化學並獲得博士學位。作為一名科學家。

Veterans as change-makers

退伍軍人是變革者

Woychik introduced Myra Westmoreland, the NIEHS Veteran Speaker for this year's celebration. Westmoreland is a former weapons specialist and senior airman with the U.S. Air Force. She currently serves as an administrative officer at NIEHS.

Woychik 介紹了今年慶祝活動的 NIEHS 資深發言人 Myra Westmoreland。威斯特摩蘭是前武器專家和美國空軍高級飛行員。她目前擔任 NIEHS 的行政官員。

“I wanted to take today to salute the men and women who stood beside me, in front of me, behind me, and lifted me and allowed me to make it through all my experiences good, bad, or indifferent, while I served as a soldier,” said Westmoreland.

「我想利用今天向那些站在我身邊、我前面、我身後、支持我並讓我度過所有經歷的男女致敬，他們是在我擔任一名士兵，」威斯特摩蘭說。

The former Airman of the Year, who once received an incentive flight to co-pilot an F-16 fighter jet, described what she believes defines veterans.

這位前年度最佳飛行員曾經獲得駕駛 F-16 戰鬥機的獎勵飛行機會，她描述了她認為退伍軍人的定義。

“Upholding values like honesty and accountability are a part of who we are,” Westmoreland said. “It gives us the tenacity to move forward in a relentless way, to keep going no matter what the obstacles are, to push forward with unwavering determination, and to endure and withstand pretty much anything, no matter how long the journey.”

「堅持誠實和責任等價值觀是我們的一部分，」威斯特摩蘭說。 “它賦予我們堅韌不拔的毅力，讓我們無論遇到什麼障礙都能繼續前行，以堅定不移的決心前進，並能夠忍受和承受幾乎任何事情，無論旅程有多長。”

She explained how valor, endurance, resilience, and altruistic leadership with a genuine desire to serve others and inspire positive change mark veterans' contributions to military service and beyond.

她解釋了退伍軍人的英勇、耐力、韌性和無私的領導力以及為他人服務和激發積極變革的真誠願望如何標誌著退伍軍人對兵役及其他方面的貢獻。

“Veterans are change-makers,” Westmoreland said. “This is what we do, what we’ve always done, and what we will continue to do.”

「退伍軍人是變革者，」威斯特摩蘭說。 「這就是我們所做的，我們一直在做的，也是我們將繼續做的。”

CFC charities share successes

CFC慈善機構分享成功

Three charities that are part of the CFC, which supports the philanthropy of federal workers, presented their missions at the event.

CFC 旗下的三個慈善機構支持聯邦工作人員的慈善事業，並在活動中介紹了各自的使命。

Fellowship and refreshments followed the event, and the planning committee presented each NIEHS veteran with a Challenge Coin, an American military tradition used to recognize excellence. 

活動結束後提供了獎學金和茶點，規劃委員會向每位 NIEHS 退伍軍人頒發了一枚挑戰幣，這是美國軍隊用來表彰卓越的傳統。