Mark Hertling: podcast appearances and interviews

Mark Phillip Hertling, born on September 29, 1953, is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. During his military career, he served in various armor, cavalry, planning, operations, and training positions. Hertling commanded units at every organizational level from platoon to field army, including the 1st Armored Division and Task Force Iron/Multinational Division-North in Iraq during the troop surge of 2007 to 2008. From March 2011 to November 2012, he was the Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army. Following his retirement, Hertling transitioned to roles in healthcare management, notably serving as a senior vice president for Florida Hospital in Orlando from 2012 to 2018. There, he developed a Physician Leader Development course and published the book Growing Physician Leaders in 2016. Since 2018, he has offered leadership courses to healthcare institutions nationwide and spoken on leadership and national security topics to diverse audiences. In 2013, President Barack Obama appointed him to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, where he served until January 2017. Hertling is also a senior advisor to Mission Readiness, a nonprofit organization advocating for investments in children, and has held roles with organizations supporting physically challenged athletes and deployed military personnel. His academic involvement includes positions as an adjunct scholar at the Modern War Institute at West Point, an adjunct professor at Rollins College, and a professor of practice in leadership at the Crummer School of Business. He received a presidential appointment to the American Battle Monuments Commission in 2021 and has been a military analyst for CNN since 2014. In November 2025, he joined The Bulwark as a commentator on politico-military affairs.