由于预算和宗教中立,要结束华盛顿节日树的展示。 VA to end D.C. holiday tree display due to budget and religious neutrality.

美国退伍军人事务部宣布计划终止其长期以来在华盛顿特区总部展示一棵大棵圣诞树的节日传统,理由是预算拮据和推动加强宗教中立。 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has announced plans to discontinue its long-standing holiday tradition of displaying a large Christmas tree at its headquarters in Washington, D.C., citing budget constraints and a push for greater religious neutrality. 今年生效的决定标志着与数十年年度庆祝活动的转变,并引起了退伍军人团体和公众的好坏参半。 The decision, effective this year, marks a shift from decades of annual celebrations and has drawn mixed reactions from veterans' groups and the public. 退伍军人协会说,这项举措符合联邦关于将政府职能与宗教仪式分开的准则。 The VA said the move aligns with federal guidelines on separating government functions from religious observances.