“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” (John 15:13)
Someone has to say it. I’ve said enough about the military over the years—and received my share of threats and hate mail for it—that it might as well be me.
Before I say what needs to be said, let me first mention a tragic event and then President Trump’s two references to it.
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On January 29, a U.S. Navy SEAL—Ryan Owens—was killed, three other American commandos were injured, and a $70 million Osprey was destroyed in an “intelligence-gathering operation” in Yemen at the compound of an Al Qaeda leader. The raid was the first counterterrorism operation authorized by President Trump since he took office, and Owens was the first U.S. service member to die in Yemen. U.S. Central Command acknowledged on February 1 that a team “concluded regrettably that civilian noncombatants were likely killed” and “casualties may include children.” Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.)—who never met a U.S. military operation he didn’t like—termed the operation “a failure.” Owens’ father refused to meet with Trump after his son’s body was brought back to the United States because of his anger over the raid.
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On February 2, President Trump spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Here is what he said about the death of Ryan Owens:
I just came back yesterday, from Dover Air Force Base, to join the family of Chief William “Ryan” Owens as America’s fallen hero was returned home. Very, very sad, but very, very beautiful, very, very beautiful. His family was there, incredible family, loved him so much, so devastated, he was so…