rather than leaping from the gunner’s hatch to safety, Private McGinnis made the courageous decision to protect his crew. In a selfless act of bravery, in which he was mortally wounded, Private McGinnis covered the live grenade, pinning it between his body and the vehicle and absorbing most of the explosion.

Obama offers no answer to the obvious question: Why have you spent the past 20 years in the company of people whose attitudes and ideas you claim to abhor?