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安全合作月：“真朋友真进展”
从八月头到八月尾，AIT都在欢庆美台安全合作月。美台安全合作的历史可以追溯到好几
十年前，也一直是我们伙伴关系中极为重要的一环。
8月23日，AIT处长郦英杰飞到了金门，参与一场纪念1958年823战役62周年的纪念活动。
郦处长与蔡英文总统一同为当年在战役中牺牲殉职的国军将士上香致敬。
典礼后郦处长前往水头码头，在两位美国军官孟登道中校和法兰克‧林恩中校的纪念碑前
献花致意。这两位美国军官于1954年金门93砲战中与台湾同袍一同抵御中华人民共和国，
在猛烈砲火攻击中英勇殉职。
这样的纪念活动一再提醒我们，今日美台的安全合作，其实是建立在多年来让我们引以为
傲，切实实践“真朋友，真进展”的历史之上。衷心期望我们一直以来的努力与作为，足
以感念并缅怀不论是早年还是近日为了台湾自我防卫和美台伙伴关系殉职牺牲的勇士们。
SECURITY COOPERATION MONTH: “REAL FRIENDS, REAL PROGRESS”
Throughout August, AIT has been celebrating U.S.-Taiwan Security Cooperation M
onth. U.S.-Taiwan security cooperation goes back decades and has been a key e
lement in our partnership. On August 23, AIT Director Brent Christensen trave
led to Kinmen to participate in a commemoration ceremony marking the 62nd anni
versary of the August 23, 1958 artillery bombardment of Kinmen. Director Chri
stensen joined President Tsai Ing-wen in paying homage to the fallen military
officers and soldiers who lost their lives during this campaign. After the ce
remony, Director Christensen laid wreaths at the Shuito Monument, which honors
two American military officers –Lieutenant Colonel Alfred Medendorp and Lieu
tenant Colonel Frank Lynn – who perished in the line of their duties, working
side-by-side with their Taiwan partners as they defended themselves against t
he 1954 PRC artillery bombardment of Kinmen.
Commemorations such as these remind us that today’s U.S.-Taiwan security coop
eration builds on a long and proud history that exemplifies the phrase “Real
Friends, Real Progress.” May our ongoing efforts honor the memories of those
who lost their lives, both recently and generations ago, in the service of Ta
iwan’s self-defense and the U.S.-Taiwan partnership.
心得附注：
过往大家都认为如果台海有战事的话，美国只会帮忙守台澎。这次处长到金门去祭拜当年
93砲战殉职美军，是有怎样的意义呢？