MS NOW: THE BEST PEOPLE WITH NICOLLE WALLACE
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins Nicolle Wallace on MS NOW’s "The Best People" to discuss his new book, If I Don’t Return. In this wide-ranging interview, Hertling shares raw reflections on his three combat deployments and offers a candid critique of current leadership at the White House and the Pentagon.
CNN: ANDERSON COOPER 360
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins Anderson Cooper on CNN 360 to discuss his memoir, If I Don’t Return. The interview explores the personal journals Hertling kept during Operation Desert Storm, his reflections on the weight of command, and his enduring commitment to honor the 253 soldiers lost under his leadership during the Iraq Surge.
RAISING MEN: LETTERS FROM WAR
In this moving episode of Raising Men, host Shaun sits down with Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) to explore the "letters he hoped would never be read." Hertling reflects on the nearly four decades he spent commanding soldiers and the private journal entries he wrote to his young sons while preparing for combat during the first Gulf War.
MSNBC: DEADLINE WHITE HOUSE
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins Nicolle Wallace on MSNBC’s Deadline: White House to provide national security analysis. Drawing on his experience as the former Commander of U.S. Army Europe and his 38 months in combat, Hertling discusses the strategic and moral responsibilities of military leadership in the modern era.
CNN: Inside Politics
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins CNN’s Dana Bash to discuss his new book, If I Don’t Return, and the emotional weight of leadership. He shares the story of the 253 "Make It Matter" cards he kept as a division commander and reflects on why leadership is ultimately a matter of character.
THE MEIDASTOUCH PODCAST
Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) joins the MeidasTouch Podcast to discuss his new book, If I Don't Return. Hertling recounts the emotional process of revisiting these letters decades later and the lessons they hold for the next generation of leaders.