Retired U.S. Army Officer, Author

Lieutenant General Mark Hertling

Retired Lieutenant General who served 38 years in the U.S. Army, rising to commander of U.S. Army Europe and Seventh Army. Combat veteran of Desert Storm and Iraq with command experience across Eastern Europe. Now focuses on parenting wisdom and legacy-building through his writing.

Known For

Military leadership and commandEthical will framework for parentingTeaching through failure and vulnerabilityWartime fatherhood and values transmission

Canon

Confronting Mortality Enriches the Meaning of Life

Curious

Focus Only on What You Can Control

Canon

Books

■If I Don't Return: A Father's Wartime Journal

Episodes

#If I Don't Return: A General's Wartime Journal for His SonsSep 8, 2026 #You Need An Ethical Will | Lt. Gen. Mark HertlingJun 21, 2026