Mark Hertling
@MarkHertling
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Retired soldier. Loves family, dedicated to nation. Student of leadership, nat’l security.
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Joined December 2015
Paying soldiers by transferring funds from other accounts is a good stopgap, but it’s not even close to what we required. My latest in the @BulwarkOnline
"Without the civilian workforce, commanders couldn’t move tanks to a maneuver location, manipulate targets on a range, provide fuel for the force, or food in the mess halls." @MarkHertling on what shutdowns do to the military: https://t.co/bmH3qw3PXv
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Looking forward to being part if this @Principles1DMV event in Gettysburg on 6 Nov.
Join us 11/6 in Gettysburg with @SykesCharlie @MarkHertling @WalshFreedom @ConorLambPA @MilesTaylorUSA as we ask: how do we keep our institutions strong, civilian leadership accountable, and armed forces apolitical?
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Some movement on US sanctions and Swedish Gripens today, but more is needed for strategic advances. My latest in @BulwarkOnline
thebulwark.com
Dithering, delaying, and doubting only invite Russian attacks.
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Well done, Sweden.
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It’s almost November, and this is the best non-fiction book I’ve read this year. Terrific research and fascinating story @andrewrsorkin
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.@MarkHertling @RadioFreeTom @helenecooper on MSNBC's Deadline : White House w/ @NicolleDWallace Focus: Live round ammunition around California's Interstate 5 | U.S. hits on alleged narco boats off of Colombia and Venezuela 10.20.25 530 pm ET A&B Blocks (24 min)
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Both @RadioFreeTom and I will join @NicolleDWallace at 5 ET today. Should be interesting….
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The @DrPhillipsCtr is not just a cultural gem for Orlando, it is a laboratory for how culture contributes to better health. So proud to support this awesome organization and its many programs. Take a look at this film, you’ll be amazed.
dr-phillips-center.app.box.com
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The Army exists to defend the Republic; the press exists to inform it. Together, they protect the same ideal—self-government built on public trust. Hegseth's Pentagon press restrictions would hurt the Army, the press, and us. New from @MarkHertling: https://t.co/6cGHId6YUT
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Pete Hegseth’s proposed restrictions would harm the people whom both the military and the press are meant to serve.
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This new Pentagon press policy is not good for the Pentagon or the Press. I was a soldier, not a journalist, and I find this counter to our ascribed values and our Constitution. https://t.co/vsH3abaN31
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The Pentagon's new guidelines were sent to reporters on Friday.
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For the record, there are 17 pages worth of requirements, and the only people that buy this 3-checked shortened version are truly dummies. The more you know…
Pentagon access is a privilege, not a right. So, here is @DeptofWar press credentialing FOR DUMMIES: ✅ Press no longer roams free ✅ Press must wear visible badge ✅ Credentialed press no longer permitted to solicit criminal acts DONE. Pentagon now has same rules as every
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Fantastic news 🇺🇸 🇺🇦
🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦 The US Senate has passed The Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act — bipartisan legislation aimed at helping Ukraine locate, return, and rehabilitate children abducted by Russia during its full-scale invasion. The Act, introduced by @SenAmyKlobuchar
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An incredibly uninformed hypothetic plan for the use of US military by @JohnMillerCNN. This goes way outside the legal bounds of using soldiers in “support of civil authorities” & threatens confrontation between US citizens and its military.
"I would say, OK, so I'm getting the National Guard. This is what I need. I need you to take more of my violent crime cases. I need you to target my major gangs." @JohnMillerCNN talks how he would use the National Guard with @JohnAvlon in the latest episode of How To Fix It:
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Tom Nichols is all over it with this one. Thanks @RadioFreeTom
Politicians need to cut the f'n swearing: https://t.co/XKOp2iWFLL
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This article by @RadioFreeTom is a must read for all those wearing the uniform, but as importantly for all those wanting to maintain our Constitutional republic. One critique: Tom should have mentioned the free press as one of the institutions that must be protected.
Only the military remains outside Trump’s grip. Despite the firing of several top officers—and his threat to fire more—the U.S. armed forces are still led by generals and admirals whose oath is to the Constitution, not the president. But for how long? https://t.co/u8ak6mpcky
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One of two thoughts I had was “more cowbells, baby.”
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The shockwaves of the Quantico gathering are only now beginning to reverberate through bases in Europe, the Pacific, the Middle East, and beyond. What does it all mean? New from @MarkHertling: https://t.co/gHzuG8GYYW
thebulwark.com
U.S. military commanders around the world will be working to provide steady leadership after Hegseth’s bravado and Trump’s bluster.
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What the generals, admirals and their senior enlisted face when they return from Quantico. My latest in @BulwarkOnline
thebulwark.com
U.S. military commanders around the world will be working to provide steady leadership after Hegseth’s bravado and Trump’s bluster.
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