Ret. Gen. Stan McChrystal on the role of the military and the responsibilities of citizens

Podcast: Firing Line with Margaret Hoover · Firing Line With Margaret Hoover

Opublikowano: 2026-07-18

Retired Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal joins Margaret Hoover to discuss America’s founding ideals and the role of the military and citizens in ensuring that they endure. He explains why the current politicization of the military concerns him and why military leaders have strived to remain nonpartisan in the past. McChrystal, who has written several books on leadership since leaving the military, reflects on the importance of character in the presidency. He also makes the case for instituting a mandatory national service program for young Americans. Citing his own experience with civil wars in...