我最早在2016年初为福克斯新闻撰写的一篇评论文章中提到了“被遗忘的美国人”。这个短语实际上是由帕特·布坎南在担任尼克松总统的总统演讲稿撰稿人时创造的。尼克松至少在一次的演讲中使用过这个短语，但随后他开始使用“沉默的大多数”这一说法。在我的文章中，我探讨了“被遗忘的美国人”究竟是谁。他们热爱家人，希望孩子过上更好的生活。他们相信美国的例外论。他们辛勤工作，敬拜上帝，并参加教堂礼拜。他们依法纳税，遵守法律。
I first wrote about the "Forgotten Americans" in early 2016 in an opinion piece for Fox News. The phrase was actually coined by Pat Buchanan when he served as a presidential speechwriter for President Nixon. Nixon used it in at least one speech, but then started using the phrase "Silent Majority." In my piece, I talked about who the "Forgotten Americans" really are. They love their families and want a better life for their kids. They believe in American exceptionalism. They work hard, worship their God, and go to church. They pay their taxes and obey the law.
当美国的安全受到威胁时，被遗忘的美国人总是第一个自愿挺身而出保卫国家的人。他们希望看到美国的边境得到安全保障，并担心由他们出资支持的学校向他们的孩子灌输“政治正确”。在我发表那篇评论文章的几个月后，特朗普竞选团队开始使用“被遗忘的美国人”这一短语，它也成为特朗普总统在2016年共和党全国代表大会上接受提名演讲的核心内容之一。
When America's security is threatened, the Forgotten Americans are always the first to volunteer to defend it. They want to see America's border secured, and they're concerned about "political correctness" being taught to their children in schools that they fund. A few months after my op-ed, the Trump campaign started using the phrase "Forgotten Americans," and it was a central part of President Trump's acceptance speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
重燃的爱国热情与职业发展机会推动了军队近年来规模最大的招募热潮在过去100多年里，美国军队与普通民众之间的联系，莫过于“陆军部长文职助理”（Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army，简称CASA）项目。根据传统，陆军部长会在每个州至少任命一名文职助理来协助自己开展工作。这些文职助理通常是商界或社区领袖，他们以志愿者的身份为军队发声，致力于在当地社区中提升人们对美国军队的支持度。在美国陆军的官方网站上，该项目被描述为“军队与民众之间的桥梁”。多年来，这些文职助理深入美国农村地区的学校，向青少年传播军队的故事，培养他们的爱国精神；同时，他们还与军队招募人员合作，共同解决当地的招募难题。
RENEWED PATRIOTISM AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES FUEL ARMY'S BIGGEST RECRUITING SURGE IN YEARS For over 100 years, there's been no better link between the U.S. military and grassroots Americans than the Army's Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army (CASA) Program. Historically, the Secretary of the Army has appointed at least one individual in each state to serve as a Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army. That person has usually been a business or civic leader who serves in a purely voluntary capacity, but has served as the link for telling the "Army story" and building support for the U.S. military in local communities. In fact, on the U.S. Army’s own website, it’s referred to as "The Army’s Link to the People." Over the years, the CASAs have gone into schools in rural America to tell the Army story and instill patriotism among our nation's youth. They've also been a big asset in working with Army recruiters to address recruiting challenges at the local level.
幸运的是，现任陆军部长亲自参与了招募工作，致力于帮助军队实现招募目标；不过这种情况并非一直如此。即便招募目标已经达成，我们仍需要继续赢得下一代士兵及其家庭的信任。
Fortunately, today, we have a Secretary of the Army who has gotten personally involved to help ensure we meet our active-duty recruiting goals, but that hasn’t always been the case. Meeting a recruiting goal does not end the need to earn the trust of the next generation of soldiers and families.
麦克克里斯塔尔、布里奇兰：想要强化美国？就必须推行全国性服务制度 CASA项目还为“终身军人”（Soldier for Life）计划提供了重要支持。该计划旨在帮助退伍军人顺利过渡到平民生活。CASA助理会协助退伍军人联系当地雇主，并为他们提供必要的指导，帮助他们解决转业过程中遇到的各种问题。多年来，我也对CASA助理们在帮助有特殊需求的军人家庭方面所做出的志愿工作印象深刻。
MCCHRYSTAL, BRIDGELAND: WANT TO STRENGTHEN AMERICA? REQUIRE A YEAR OF NATIONAL SERVICE CASAs have also offered tremendous support for our "Soldier for Life" program. The Soldier for Life program supports our soldiers as they transition out of uniform and into civilian life. CASAs have connected transitioning soldiers with local employers and guided them through other decisions they must make during the transition to civilian life. Over the years, I've been impressed, too, with the volunteer work of CASAs in helping military families facing a particular need.
不幸的是，2025年6月，军方决定裁撤陆军部长文职助理团（CASA）的全部人员。在采取这一举措时，陆军领导层表示，他们希望将重心更多地放在技术而非社区互动上。
Unfortunately, in June 2025, the decision was made to terminate the entire Corps of Civilian Aides to the Secretary of the Army. In making the move, Army leadership said they wanted to focus more on technology than community engagement.
我当然理解技术在当今现代化战场上的作用。事实上，去年我有幸在台湾年度国家安全峰会上发表主旨演讲。在我的发言中，我特别聚焦于人工智能、量子技术和频谱，认为这些是未来战场的均衡器。
I certainly understand the role of technology on today's modern battlefield. In fact, I had the honor last year of giving one of the keynote addresses at Taiwan's annual National Security Summit. In my remarks, I specifically focused on artificial intelligence, quantum, and spectrum as the equalizers of the battlefield of the future.
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CLICK HERE FOR MORE FOX NEWS OPINION I believe we can have a laser focus on the technology America needs to protect our national security interests and keep the American people safe while still engaging with the grassroots and telling the Army story at the local level.
陆军需要硅谷的创新精神，也需要主街（Main Street）的承诺，以及那些响应号召、投身服役的普通民众——我们那些被遗忘的美国人。
The Army needs the innovation of Silicon Valley. It also needs the commitment of Main Street and the regular people who answer the call to serve — our Forgotten Americans.
是时候恢复CASA项目传统的、以社区为基础的角色了。建设未来的陆军，不应意味着切断它与人民之间的联系。
It’s time to restore the CASA program’s traditional, community-based role. Building the Army of the future should not mean losing its link to the people.