Book Club: “If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal” (w/ Mark Hertling)
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Mona Charen and Mark Hertling discuss his wartime journal and its themes of fatherhood and sacrifice.
On the inaugural Bulwark Book Club, Mark Hertling joins Mona Charen to discuss his new book—If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal—a journal he began during the Gulf War for his young sons in case he never returned home. Their conversation explores combat, leadership, moral injury, fatherhood, friendship, military culture, and what it means to live a life worthy of the sacrifices made by those who serve. Get 15% off OneSkin with the code MONACHAREN at https://www.oneskin.co/MONACHAREN #oneskinpod Buy Mark's book: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1966786727/?tag=bulwark08-20 Get a signed copy: https://www.ballastbooks.com/ballast-bookstore/if-i-dont-return
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