Retired Lieutenant General Mark Hertling served as commanding general of the U.S. Army in Europe. He’s also the author of “If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal.” In this episode, we discuss the latest conflict with Iran, Trump’s ongoing denigration of our NATO allies, Ukraine’s struggles, and Pete Hegseth’s unusual leadership style.
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Some highlights of my conversation with General Hertling
No one trusts us.
The global messaging wars
Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon purges










