President Trump used his Afghanistan speech Monday to take another shot at setting the right tone on hate in America, using the military as an example of racial unity. “By following the heroic example of those who fought to preserve our republic, we can find the inspiration our country needs to unify, to heal, and to remain one nation, under God,” Trump said. “The men and women of our military operate as one team, with one shared mission, and one shared sense of purpose. “They transcend every line of race, ethnicity, creed and color to serve together and sacrifice together in absolutely perfect cohesion. That is because all service members are brothers and sisters. They're all part of the same family.” Trump did not mention by name Charlottesville, or the bloodshed that accompanied last week’s “Unite the Right” rally of white supremacists, where a counterprotester was killed by a Nazi supporter who plowed his car into a crowd of demonstrators. Trump was excoriated for blaming “both sides” for the violence, and for defending the “very fine people” he said were marching with the hate groups. The violence renewed debate over the removal of statues and monuments honoring Confederate generals and the Confederate flag. Trump’s primetime address was an opportunity for a do-over. "The soldier understands what we as a nation too often forget, that a wound inflicted upon a single member of our community is a wound inflicted upon us all,” Trump said. “When we open our hearts to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice, no place for bigotry and no tolerance for hate. The young men and women we send to fight our wars abroad deserve to return to a country that is not at war with itself at home. We cannot remain a force for peace in the world if we are not at peace with each other. “

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