23-Year-Old MI Lieutenant In A Real Crisis - The Assignment That Built Bill Putnam

Retired Army Reserve Senior Intelligence Officer Bill Putnam entered Kosovo as a 23-year-old MI lieutenant. That real crisis assignment, then injury and war, pushed him from analyst toward command. In uncertainty, decisions shaped his path, and responsibility became the legacy he carried home. The Danny Li Podcast features conversations with American leaders across the military, national security, public service, business, education, and entrepreneurship. Each episode shares leadership lessons, career stories, and defining moments for young Americans called to lead and serve something bigger than themselves. Want a brief weekly email when new episodes go live? You can sign up here: https://dannylipodcast.com/newsletter (Unsubscribe anytime.) Theme song produced by the Z3halindorian Embassy, https://zhalindor.