One would hope that the Commander in Chief would realize that the Coast Guard is a branch of the military, but Barack Obama needed to be reminded of it during his visit to Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan. He listed off the Army, Navy, Air Force, and even “a few Marines around, too,” until one shouted out the reminder of the Coast Guard:

“I think we’ve got every service here tonight,” Obama said at Bagram Air Base. He then called on the branches as their members cheered: “We’ve got Army. We’ve got Navy. We’ve got Air Force. I think we may have a few Marines around, too.”

Obama continued, “And a whole lot of folks from the 101st Airborne Division, the Screaming Eagles.”

Moving to his remarks, Obama said, “Now, here in Afghanistan …” Then, someone in the crowd shouted out, “Coast Guard!”

“Coast Guard?” Obama repeated. “Is that what I heard?”

After several seconds of nervous laughter among Obama and the troops, he continued with his remarks. “Here in Afghanistan, all of you are part of one team,” he said. “Serving together, succeeding together.”

All of them are part of one team, except for the Coast Guard, who apparently are in a class by themselves. But kudos to Obama for paying these men and women a visit in the middle of a tough fight.

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