Episode 370: Dissecting The Democrat Shutdown Strategy with General Mark Hertling.
November 10, 2025
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as posted by the channelVeterans Week Special: Why Hegseth and Trump Are Firing So Many Generals. Why We Need 1M Drones. Army Women’s Hoops, Referee Role Models and Rieckhoff Gets a Super Bowl Ring.
Retired U.S. Army General Mark Hertling returns for a must-hear conversation with host Paul Rieckhoff (@PaulRieckhoff), just in time for Veterans Day and the Marine Corps birthday. As America faces political gridlock, rising division, a historic government shutdown, and critical questions about military readiness, Gen. Hertling offers hard-hitting analysis and real-world leadership lessons that matter now more than ever. Dive deep into the state of American values, why leadership and character still count, the collapse and comeback potential of the Democrats, and why drone warfare—and the Pentagon’s internal purges—matter to all of us.
Plus: Paul and the General break down the most important under-covered stories in Washington and around the world, from Venezuela military action to Ukraine’s frontline tactics with drones, with candor and context you won’t get anywhere else. Hertling opens up about his new book, “If I Don’t Return: A Father’s War Journal,” and shares powerful, personal stories about combat, family, teaching, and character that inspire—and challenge—listeners at every level.
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