Ep. 24 - Physical Fitness and National Security with Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling

April 26, 2017 00:32:29
Ep. 24 - Physical Fitness and National Security with Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling
Modern War Institute
Ep. 24 - Physical Fitness and National Security with Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling

Apr 26 2017 | 00:32:29

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Show Notes

In this episode, we talk to Lt. Gen. (Ret) Mark Hertling about the risk to military readiness and national security posed by declining American physical fitness.

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