A Toyota and a Marine Recruiter | 丰田车与海军陆战队征兵官

English Original

While serving as a Marine recruiter in western North Carolina, I found a qualified young man eager to enlist. I stressed the importance of honesty on the application, and he began filling out the paperwork. When he reached the question, "Do you own any foreign property or have any foreign financial interests?" he looked up with concern. "Well," he confessed, "I do own a Toyota."

We enlisted him the next day.


中文翻译

我在北卡罗来纳州西部担任海军陆战队征兵官时,遇到了一位符合所有条件并渴望入伍的年轻人。我强调了申请表上诚实的重要性,他便开始填写文件。当他看到“您是否拥有任何外国资产或外国经济利益?”这个问题时,他担忧地抬起头来。“这个嘛,”他坦白道,“我确实有一辆丰田车。”

第二天,我们让他入伍了。

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