He Commanded 90,000 Soldiers - A Father, A War, A 3-Star General

In this episode of the Danny Li Podcast, Lt. General (ret.) Mark Hertling traces a life that began as a poor kid from St. Louis taking a West Point gamble in 1971 and became a 38-year command career measured less by rank than by responsibility. From Cold War borders to Desert Storm, he carries the private weight of a young father facing war, and later translates the same discipline into rebuilding culture in healthcare and classrooms. Now he returns to that first combat journal, turning fear, duty, and love into a record meant to outlast him. Mark's book 'If I Don't Return: A Father's Wartime Journal' - https://www.amazon.com/If-Dont-Return-Fathers-Wartime/dp/1966786727 Want a brief weekly email when new episodes go live? You can sign up here: https://dannylipodcast.com/newsletter (Unsubscribe anytime.