Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling

It's the only oath in the world that's given to a piece of paper. And that piece of paper reflects ideas and values and who we want to be and who we aspire to be. Other countries go motherland or fatherland or El Presidente. We do ideas and values. So that's kind of what I wanted to portray in that paper.

Well, that's where we get back to the good news story that you were asking about before. Because, yeah, I am concerned about that, that too many people are falling into that trap. But I believe that because we are a nation of values and ideas, that those drive policies and policies drive strategies, or at least they should.

Well, that's where we get back to the good news story that you were asking about before. Because, yeah, I am concerned about that, that too many people are falling into that trap. But I believe that because we are a nation of values and ideas, that those drive policies and policies drive strategies, or at least they should.

Well, that's where we get back to the good news story that you were asking about before. Because, yeah, I am concerned about that, that too many people are falling into that trap. But I believe that because we are a nation of values and ideas, that those drive policies and policies drive strategies, or at least they should.

And if you don't have the ideas and the values of our great nation, our policies and our strategies are going to be a mishmash of a bunch of different things. And that's truthfully what's trying to happen.

And if you don't have the ideas and the values of our great nation, our policies and our strategies are going to be a mishmash of a bunch of different things. And that's truthfully what's trying to happen.

And if you don't have the ideas and the values of our great nation, our policies and our strategies are going to be a mishmash of a bunch of different things. And that's truthfully what's trying to happen.

When people become windsocks on Capitol Hill, when you see different nominees going in and having said something for a very long time or the last couple of years, and then suddenly when they get in front of the committees and the senators, they say completely the opposite. That tells me they're not basing their answers or who they are on values. I think we're going to get back to that.

When people become windsocks on Capitol Hill, when you see different nominees going in and having said something for a very long time or the last couple of years, and then suddenly when they get in front of the committees and the senators, they say completely the opposite. That tells me they're not basing their answers or who they are on values. I think we're going to get back to that.

When people become windsocks on Capitol Hill, when you see different nominees going in and having said something for a very long time or the last couple of years, and then suddenly when they get in front of the committees and the senators, they say completely the opposite. That tells me they're not basing their answers or who they are on values. I think we're going to get back to that.

I truly believe that. I can't not believe that, Jim, because that's what, you know, I spent 40 years defending and I'm not ready to give it up.

I truly believe that. I can't not believe that, Jim, because that's what, you know, I spent 40 years defending and I'm not ready to give it up.

I truly believe that. I can't not believe that, Jim, because that's what, you know, I spent 40 years defending and I'm not ready to give it up.

We're seeing some of them like integrity and personal courage, standing up to people, respect for all others. That's true. I mean, not just people we like, but not just the 48% that voted for us, but the entire country you got to have respect for. Integrity in terms of what you say and what you do. And does the audio match the video? All of those things have application.

We're seeing some of them like integrity and personal courage, standing up to people, respect for all others. That's true. I mean, not just people we like, but not just the 48% that voted for us, but the entire country you got to have respect for. Integrity in terms of what you say and what you do. And does the audio match the video? All of those things have application.

We're seeing some of them like integrity and personal courage, standing up to people, respect for all others. That's true. I mean, not just people we like, but not just the 48% that voted for us, but the entire country you got to have respect for. Integrity in terms of what you say and what you do. And does the audio match the video? All of those things have application.

And I'm concerned if we lose them, that we could lose our country.

And I'm concerned if we lose them, that we could lose our country.

And I'm concerned if we lose them, that we could lose our country.

Yeah, I just had that question from the thing I was just on with a bunch of national security professionals, and that's why I'm wearing a tie today. And the same question came up about what will it mean to the alliance if the U.S. pulls out? And first of all, it's more than just a military alliance. I mean, the partnership and the trust and the alliance is just magical.