Mark Hertling

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|awards= Army Distinguished Service Medal (2)
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Mark Phillip Hertling (born September 29, 1953) is a retired United States Army Lieutenant General. From March 2011 to November 2012, he served as the Commanding General of United States Army Europe and the Seventh Army.{{cite web|title=LWho Online|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/hertling-leaves-usareur-without-fanfare-retires-1.196405}} Hertling served in Armor, Cavalry, planning, operations and training positions, and commanded every organization from Platoon to Field Army. He commanded the 1st Armored Division and Task Force Iron/Multinational Division-North in Iraq during the troop surge of 2007 to 2008.

After retirement from the army, Hertling became a Senior Vice President for the Florida Hospital organization in Orlando from 2012 to 2018. While there, he developed a successful Physician Leader Development course for that organization. In 2016, he also published the book Growing Physician Leaders. Since 2018, he has provided leadership courses to several healthcare institutions throughout the nation, while also speaking on leadership and national security for myriad audiences.

In 2013, Hertling was also appointed by President Barack Obama to be one of 25 people serving on the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition. He served as a Council member until 20 January 2017.{{cite web|title=Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling COUNCIL MEMBER Army Veteran|url=http://www.fitness.gov/meet-our-team/mark-hertling/|publisher=President's Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition|access-date=15 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031754/http://www.fitness.gov/meet-our-team/mark-hertling/|archive-date=November 17, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} He also acts as a senior advisor to "Mission Readiness", a nonprofit, bipartisan organization of retired military leaders who call for smart investments for U.S. children. He has served as a board member for World TEAM (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sport, an organization providing opportunities for physically challenged athletes, and he serves as a senior advisor to "Operation Gratitude", an organization supporting deployed military, first line responders, healthcare workers and their families. In 2016, he was named as an Adjunct Scholar to the Modern War Institute at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and in 2019 he became an adjunct professor at the Crummer School of Business at Rollins College, and was later appointed as "Professor of Practice, Leadership" for the Crummer Graduate School of Business in 2024. In 2021, Hertling received a Presidential appointment to the American Battle Monuments Commission. Since June 2014, Hertling has appeared as a national security and military analyst for CNN.

Early life and education

Hertling was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Christian Brothers College High School, then located in Clayton, Missouri, graduating in 1971. He is a member of the CBC Alumni Hall of Fame, elected in 2010. In 1975, Hertling was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Armor Branch after graduation from the United States Military Academy at West Point. While at West Point, Hertling was on the NCAA Division I Swimming and Water Polo Team, and he was active as a member of his class committee and attained the rank of Cadet Captain.

Hertling received a Master of Science in kinesiology from Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington in 1984, a Master of Military Arts and Sciences from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and a Master of National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College in Washington, D.C. In May 2019 he received a doctorate in business administration from the Crummer School of Business, Rollins College, defending research regarding physician leadership in the healthcare industry.

Military career

Throughout his military career, Hertling saw alternating assignment between operational and training postings, and he gained a reputation as a skilled trainer and a soldier-focused leader and commander. He has been assigned to all of the Combat Training Centers in the United States and Germany, expanding the center in Europe. Hertling has influenced the training model in the U.S. Army at various stages of his career. He served in command and staff assignments in the continental United States and overseas.

File:Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling speaks at new command center (7186103995).jpg

Hertling began his professional career in Europe as a second lieutenant, leading tank and scout platoons in the 3rd Infantry Division in 1975 to 1977. In 1988, he returned to Europe as a major, serving first on the staff of the 1st Armored Division as the deputy G-3, then as the S-3 of 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment (Blackhawks) with whom he deployed during Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm. The 1-1 Cavalry was cited for its role in the Battle of Medina Ridge, where Hertling was wounded in action.

Hertling also commanded 1st Squadron, 16th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Knox. He also commanded 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division at Fort Lewis, Wash. when that unit was named as the Army's first Stryker Brigade. He was Commander of Operations Group, National Training Center and Fort Irwin, Fort Irwin, California, and commanded the 7th Army Training Command, transforming it to the Joint-Multinational Training Command, in Grafenwoehr, Germany. He also served as the Vice J-7 and the J-7, on the Joint Staff in Washington, D.C. from 2001 to 2003, and as the United States Army Europe G-3 from 2005 to 2007.

Hertling's overseas assignments include responsibility as the Commanding General, 1st Armored Division/Multi-National Division-North, as a major general from October 2007 to December 2008, both in Wiesbaden, Germany and in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Prior to this, as a brigadier general, he was the assistant division commander from September 2003 to August 2004 of the 1st Armored Division, United States Army Europe and Seventh United States Army, in Baghdad, Iraq.

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Before his final posting as the USAREUR Commander, Hertling commanded the 1st Armored Division from 2007 to 2009, and he was the first Deputy Commanding General for Initial Military Training (IMT) from 2009 to 2011. In the former role, he commanded the "1st Tank" in both its home location in Germany, and for 15 months as part of the surge in Iraq. In Iraq, Task Force Iron was based in Tikrit, and cooperated with five Iraqi Army divisions in security and on a "whole of government" approach. As a combined force, these units conducted many operations to strengthen the Iraqi Security Forces and the provincial governments in the four Arab and three Kurdish provinces in the north, and they contributed to significant improvement in the economic and security conditions in the region. Hertling integrated a series of named kinetic operations ("Iron") with a unique series of non-kinetic engagements ("United and Strong") to further improve stability, government, economics, and security.

As the first commander of IMT from 2009 to 2011, Hertling was responsible for integrating the initial training of about 160,000 officers and enlisted soldiers entering United States Army training every year at 27 installations across the United States. Hertling led change in several areas, including integrating new training methods into basic combat training, advanced individual training, and basic officer leadership courses. IMT revised the Army's Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills{{cite web|url=https://www.army.mil/article/45902/new-warrior-tasks-and-battle-drills-the-armys-foundational-building-blocks-of-soldier-skills/|title=The Army's foundational building blocks of Soldier skills|author=Mr. Michael Lewis (TRADOC)|date=September 30, 2010|publisher=U.S. Army}} and developed further training in rifle marksmanship, combatives, values instruction, first aid, and cultural training. IMT's "Soldier-Athlete"{{cite web|url=http://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2010/08/17/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821061806/http://www.army.mil/standto/archive/2010/08/17/|url-status=dead|archive-date=August 21, 2010|title=STAND-TO! – Soldier Athlete Initiative, August 17, 2010|publisher=U.S. Army}} initiative also brought about innovative changes in physical readiness training, introducing athletic trainers and physical therapists to training units, and integrating performance nutrition into Army dining facilities ("Fueling the Soldier"). Complementing Soldier Athlete, Hertling recommended change to the Army's Physical Readiness (PT) test, a recommendation which was not initially accepted by the Army.{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20120831/us-army-physical-fitness/|title=Army not changing physical fitness test – for now|work=The Huffington Post}}

Hertling also taught in the Department of Physical Education at the United States Military Academy, and served as a speechwriter for General Frederick M. Franks Jr. when he commanded TRADOC.{{Citation needed|date=April 2022}}

Russian election interference

In 2018, Hertling and Molly K. McKew wrote an article for Politico: "Putin's Attack on the U.S. Is Our Pearl Harbor", which urged the United States to respond accordingly to Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections.{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2018/07/16/putin-russia-trump-2016-pearl-harbor-219015|title=Putin's Attack on the U.S. Is Our Pearl Harbor|website=Politico|date=2018-07-16|access-date=2019-04-22}}

Personal

In the 2024 United States presidential election, Hertling endorsed Kamala Harris.{{Cite web |title=NSL4A Endorses Kamala Harris for President of the United States|work=National Security Leaders for America |url=https://www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announcements/nsl4a-endorsement-harris |accessdate=Jan 25, 2025| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240922180040/https://www.nsl4a.org/nsl4a-announcements/nsl4a-endorsement-harris | archive-date=22 September 2024}}

Publications

CPT Mark Hertling and Dr James Peterson, "Being All You Can Be...Physically!", ARMY Magazine, February 1986, pp 45–49
Mark Hertling, "Brooms and Brawn", TRIATHLON Magazine, May 1986, pp 22–23
Mark Hertling, "Dryland Training at West Point", SWIMMING TECHNIQUE, May–June 1986, pp 23–30
James Sfayer and Mark Hertling, "Fit to Fight", Marine Corps Gazette, August 1987, pp 43–44
Mark P. Hertling, "Physical Training for the Modern Battlefield: Are We Tough Enough?".{{cite web|url=http://www.dtic.mil/srch/doc?collection=t3&id=ADA190834|title=404w Page Not Found (DTIC)}}{{dead link|date=June 2022|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} SAMS Monograph, CALL Library, Nov 23, 87
Mark P. Hertling, "Whence Values Come",{{cite web|url=http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p124201coll1&CISOPTR=522&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 |title=Whence Value Come |publisher=Combined Arms Research Library |date=October 16, 2009 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} Military Review, December 1987, 16–23
Mark P. Hertling, "Insights Garnered and Gained: The Israeli Defense Forces and Operation Peace for Galilee",{{cite web|url=http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p4013coll3&CISOPTR=2035&CISOBOX=1&REC=4 |title=Insights Garnered and Gained |publisher=Combined Arms Research Library |access-date=October 25, 2011}} SAMS Monograph, CALL Library, April 22, 88
Mark P. Hertling, "Narcoterrorism: The New Unconventional War",{{cite web|url=http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p124201coll1&CISOPTR=534&CISOBOX=1&REC=2 |title=Narcoterrorism |publisher=Combined Arms Research Library |date=October 21, 2009 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} Military Review, March 90
Mark P. Hertling, "The Battle Of Oom Chalouba, June 17, 2008",{{cite web |url=https://www.knox.army.mil/center/ocoa/armormag/backissues/1990s/1995/jf95/1chalouba95.pdf |title=The Battle Of Oom Chalouba |publisher=Knox.army.mil |access-date=October 25, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=April 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}} ARMOR Magazine, Vol 104, Jan–Feb 1995 pg 26–33
Hertling, Mark P. "The Battle of Oom Chalouba, June 17, 2008: The Leader’s Role in Preparing Units for the Physical Demands of Combat." In Leadership: The Warrior’s Art, ed. Christopher D. Kolenda, 287–307. 2nd ed. Carlisle: Army War College Foundation Press, 2001. (UB210 .L21 2001)
COL Mark P. Hertling and Lt Col James Boiselle, "Coming of Age in the Desert: The NTC at 20",{{cite web|url=http://cgsc.cdmhost.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/p124201coll1&CISOPTR=228&CISOBOX=1&REC=1 |title=Coming of Age in the Desert |publisher=Combined Arms Research Library |date=July 1, 2009 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} Military Review, September–October 2001, 64–65, October 9, 2002.
Thom Shanker and Mark Hertling, "The Military Media Relationship: A Dysfunctional Marriage",{{cite web|url=http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20091031_art004.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110430111621/http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20091031_art004.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 30, 2011 |title=The Military Media Relationship |access-date=October 25, 2011}} Military Review, Sept–Oct 2009, Vol 89, Number 5
LTG Mark P. Hertling, "The Year of the NCO: A Division Commander’s Perspective",{{cite web |url=http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/09/29/28000-year-of-the-nco-a-division-commanders-perspective/index.html |title=The Year of the NCO |publisher=Army.mil |access-date=October 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116101011/http://www.army.mil/-news/2009/09/29/28000-year-of-the-nco-a-division-commanders-perspective/index.html |archive-date=January 16, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} Military Review, September 2009, Vol. 89, Number 5.
LTG Mark Hertling, LTC William Graham and MAJ Louis Florence, "We Need More Engineers!",[http://www.ausa.org/publications/armymagazine/archive/january2010/Pages/'WeNeedMoreEngineers'.aspx We Need More Engineers] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091230082124/http://www.ausa.org/publications/armymagazine/archive/january2010/Pages/%27WeNeedMoreEngineers%27.aspx |date=December 30, 2009 }} ARMY Magazine, January 2010
LTG Mark Hertling, "What's Going On In Basic Training", ARMY Magazine, March 2010
LTG Mark Hertling and PFC Jennifer Prowell, "A Soldiers Thoughts on Training, Leadership",{{cite web|url=http://www.ausa.org/publications/armymagazine/archive/2010/11/Documents/Hertling_Prowell_1110.pdf |title=A Soldiers Thoughts on Training, Leadership |access-date=October 25, 2011}} ARMY Magazine, November 2010
LTG Mark Hertling, "The US Army in Europe: Fighting Above Our Weight Class",{{Cite web |url=http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/2011USAREUR-AUSA-Green-Book-article.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405071121/http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/2011USAREUR-AUSA-Green-Book-article.pdf |archive-date=April 5, 2012 |url-status=dead }} AUSA Green Book 2011
LTG Mark Hertling, "Security and conflict in the Caucasus region, not frozen",{{cite web|url=http://ricks.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2012/08/20/gen_hertling_s_trip_report_security_and_conflict_in_the_caucasus_region_not_frozen|title=Gen. Hertling's trip report: Security and conflict in the Caucasus region, not frozen|author=Thomas E. Ricks|date=August 20, 2012|work=Foreign Policy}} Foreign Policy, The Best Defense Blog, August 2012
LTG (ret) Mark Hertling, "The Real Reason Iraq is Crumbling", The Washington Post, June 12, 2014{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2014/06/12/the-real-reason-iraq-is-crumbling/|title=The real reason Iraq is crumbling|author=Mark Hertling|date=June 12, 2014|newspaper=Washington Post}}
LTG (ret) Mark Hertling, "The Only Way to Defeat ISIS", CNN.com{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/21/opinion/hertling-only-way-to-defeat-isis/|title=ISIS: The only way to defeat it (Opinion) - CNN.com|author=Mark Hertling|date=August 21, 2014|work=CNN}}
LTG (ret) Mark Hertling, "Why Fighting ISIS Will Take Time, Patience", CNN.com{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/01/opinion/hertling-syria-isis-strategy-will-take-time/|title=ISIS: Why strategy in Syria will take time (Opinion) - CNN.com|author=Mark Hertling|date=September 1, 2014|work=CNN}}
LTG (ret) Mark Hertlling, "A Case For Doing More in Ukraine", Military Times (reprinted in Kyiv Post),{{cite web|url=http://www.militarytimes.com/story/opinion/2014/11/28/ukraine-opinion-hertling/19610259/|title=Opinion: A case for doing more for Ukraine|date=November 28, 2014|work=MilitaryTimes|access-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141205082511/http://www.militarytimes.com/story/opinion/2014/11/28/ukraine-opinion-hertling/19610259/|archive-date=December 5, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
LTG (ret) Mark Hertling, "What Videos Show About the Paris Terrorists", CNN.com{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/07/opinion/hertling-paris-attack/index.html|title=Paris terror attack: What videos reveal about killers|author=Mark Hertling|date=January 7, 2015|work=CNN}}
Mark Hertling, "A soldier's view on Trump"{{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/03/04/opinions/donald-trump-military-hertling/index.html|title=Donald Trump's military remarks: A soldier's view|author=Mark Hertling|date=March 5, 2016|work=CNN}} (March 4, 2016), CNN, State of Georgia: Cable News Network
Mark Hertling, "Growing Physician Leaders," published by Rosetta Books and Florida Hospital Publishers, May 2016. {{ISBN|978-0-7953-4808-2}}.

Interviews

Military Family Reflects on Sacrifices of Iraq Service{{cite news|author=Morning Edition |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3914961&ps=rs |title=Military Family Reflects on Sacrifices of Iraq Service |newspaper=Npr.org |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Steve Inskeep. National Public Radio. September 13, 2004
Army Ranks See Imbalance in Iraq War Sacrifice{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11903774 |title=Army Ranks See Imbalance in Iraq War Sacrifice |publisher=Npr.org |date=July 12, 2007 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Steve Inskeep. National Public Radio. July 12, 2007
DoD News Briefing, Operation Iron Hammer.{{cite web|url=http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/operation-iron-hammer-maj-gen-mark-hertling-nov-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180655/http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/operation-iron-hammer-maj-gen-mark-hertling-nov-19 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |title=Operation Iron Hammer: Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, Nov. 19 | |publisher= United States Forces – Iraq |date=November 18, 2007 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – November 19, 2007.
DoD News Briefing, Maj. Gen. Bergner and Maj. Gen. Hertling.{{cite web|url=http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/maj-gen-bergner-maj-gen-mark-hertling-dec-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180714/http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/maj-gen-bergner-maj-gen-mark-hertling-dec-19 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |title=Maj. Gen. Bergner, Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, Dec. 19 | |publisher= United States Forces – Iraq |date=December 18, 2007 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – December 19, 2007.
U.S. Planes Strike Al-Qaida Hideouts Near Baghdad{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17999002 |title=U.S. Planes Strike Al-Qaida Hideouts Near Baghdad |publisher=Npr.org |date=January 10, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Anne Garrells. National Public Radio. January 10, 2008
DoD News Briefing, Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Hertling{{cite web|url=http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/operational-update-maj-gen-hertling-may-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180719/http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/operational-update-maj-gen-hertling-may-21 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |title=Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Hertling, May 21 |publisher= United States Forces – Iraq |date=May 21, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – May 21, 2008.
U.S. Bridging Gaps Between Baghdad, Provinces{{cite news|author=Morning Edition |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88431904 |title=U.S. Bridging Gaps Between Baghdad, Provinces |newspaper=Npr.org |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Renee Montagne, All Things Considered. National Public Radio. March 18, 2008
DoD News Briefing, Operational Update: Maj. Gen. Hertling – May 21, 2008.
US troops in Northern Iraq{{cite web|url=http://www.dvidshub.net/video/39344/maj-gen-hertling |title=DVIDS – Video – Maj. Gen. Hertling |publisher=Dvidshub.net |date=May 23, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Wolf Blitzer, CNN. May 23, 2008.
DoD News Briefing, Northern Iraq Security Operations{{cite web|url=http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/northern-iraq-security-operations-maj-gen-hertling-july-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180729/http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/northern-iraq-security-operations-maj-gen-hertling-july-27 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |title=Northern Iraq Security Operations: Maj. Gen. Hertling, July 27 | |publisher= United States Forces – Iraq |date=July 27, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – July 27, 2008.
US troops in Iraq{{cite news|url=http://archives.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0808/03/le.01.html |title=CNN.com – Transcripts |publisher=CNN |date=August 3, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Wolf Blitzer, CNN. August 3, 2008.
DoD News Briefing,{{cite web|url=http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/dod-news-briefing-maj-gen-mark-hertling-dec-8 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717180739/http://www.usf-iraq.com/news/press-briefings/dod-news-briefing-maj-gen-mark-hertling-dec-8 |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 17, 2011 |title=DoD News Briefing: Maj. Gen. Mark Hertling, Dec. 8 | |publisher= United States Forces – Iraq |date=December 7, 2008 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} December 8, 2008.
New Basic Training Hardens Softer Generation{{cite web|author=Weekend Edition Saturday |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=124923602 |title=New Basic Training Hardens 'Softer Generation' |publisher=NPR |date=March 20, 2010 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – All Things Considered, National Public Radio. March 20, 2010
Making Soldiers Fit to Fight{{cite news|last=Dao |first=James |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/us/31soldier.html |title=Army Revises Training to Deal With Unfit Recruits |work=The New York Times |date=August 30, 2010 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – James Dao, New York Times. August 30, 2010.
Soldiers Require Best Nutritional Benefits{{cite web|url=http://www.clicker.com/tv/nightly-news/Soldiers-require-best-nutritional-benefits-1239876/ |title=Nightly News: Soldiers require 'best nutritional benefits' |publisher=Clicker.com |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Brian Williams, NBC Nightly News. December 13, 2010.
Army Boot Camp Embraces New-Age Fitness{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2010/12/28/132407022/army-ditches-boot-camp-in-favor-of-new-age-fitness |title=Army Boot Camp Embraces New-Age Fitness |publisher=NPR |date=December 28, 2010 |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Frank Morris, All Things Considered. National Public Radio. December 28, 2010.
Michelle Obama sees Military as Model for Fitness Effort,{{cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2011-01-28-firstladyinside28_ST_N.htm |title=Michelle Obama sees military as model for fitness effort |work=USA Today |access-date=October 25, 2011 |first=Mimi |last=Hall |date=January 28, 2011}} – Mimi Hall, USA Today. January 28, 2011.
US Army Europe and the Future of Forward Presence,{{cite web |url=http://www.acus.org/event/us-army-europe-and-future-us-forward-presence |title=US Army Europe and the Future of US Forward Presence | Atlantic Council |publisher=Acus.org |date=July 11, 2011 |access-date=October 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110902084321/http://www.acus.org/event/us-army-europe-and-future-us-forward-presence |archive-date=September 2, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} – Atlantic Council. July 11, 2011.
US Army Europe Podcast: LTG Mark Hertling,{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzxFiuWgNAU |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/yzxFiuWgNAU |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=U.S. Army Europe Podcast: LTG Mark Hertling |publisher=YouTube |date=August 23, 2011 |access-date=October 25, 2011}}{{cbignore}} – US Army Europe YouTube. Aug. 23, 2011.
Conference of European Armies highlights success of longtime alliances, new partnerships,{{cite web |url=http://www.acus.org/natosource/conference-european-armies-highlights-success-longtime-alliances-new-partnerships |title=Conference of European Armies highlights success of longtime alliances, new partnerships | Atlantic Council |publisher=Acus.org |date=September 22, 2011 |access-date=October 25, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115184458/http://acus.org/natosource/conference-european-armies-highlights-success-longtime-alliances-new-partnerships |archive-date=November 15, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }} – Jorge Benitez – Atlantic Council. Sept. 22, 2011.
Consensus scarce on future of overseas bases{{cite web|url=http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1011/66658.html |title=Consensus scarce on future of overseas bases – Catherine Cheney and Charles Hoskinson |date=October 23, 2011 |publisher=Politico.Com |access-date=October 25, 2011}} – Catherine Cheney and Charles Hoskinson – Politico. Oct. 23, 2011.
Future of US Army Europe,{{cite web|url=http://www.courier-journal.com/VideoNetwork/1250414108001/Future-of-U-S-Army-Europe |title=Future of US Army Europe — Vago Muradian |publisher=DefenseNews.com |access-date=November 2, 2011}} – Vago Muradian — Defensenews.com Oct. 30, 2011.
Rebalancing America's forces, The Downgrading of Europe,{{cite news|url=http://www.economist.com/node/21542789 |title=Rebalancing American's forces |publisher=The Economist |access-date=January 17, 2012 |date=January 14, 2012}} – The Economist. Jan. 14, 2012.
U.S. Army in Europe eyes greater partner training,{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-security-europe-idUSTRE8130RP20120204 |title=U.S. Army in Europe eyes greater partner training |publisher=Reuters |access-date=February 10, 2011}} – Alexandra Hudson — Reuters.com Feb. 4, 2012.
Boots on the ground: vital during peacetime too,{{cite web |url=http://www.ausa.org/publications/armymagazine/archive/2012/09/Documents/Steele_0912.pdf |title=Boots on the ground: vital during peacetime too |publisher=Army Magazine |access-date=August 24, 2011 }}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} – Dennis Steel — Army Magazine September 2012
Military Options in Iraq: Interview with Anderson Cooper, CNN (AC360){{cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/bestoftv/2014/06/20/exp-ac-intv-hertling-u-s-military-options-in-iraq.cnn&video_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bing.com%2Fsearch%3Fq%3Dcnn%2Bhertling%26src%3DIE-SearchBox%26FORM%3DIE8SRC#/video/bestoftv/2014/06/20/exp-ac-intv-hertling-u-s-military-options-in-iraq.cnn|title=Video News|work=CNN|date=May 28, 2024 }}
Talking Iraq, Carole Costello and CNN Panel, YouTube,{{cite AV media|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vu6vYVnGG3o |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/Vu6vYVnGG3o |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=Talking Iraq on CNN w/Carol Costello: Tara Maller, David Gergen & Lt. General Mark Hertling.|date=June 23, 2014|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}

Speeches

VII Corps Desert Storm 20th Reunion{{cite web|author=EUR.ARMY.MIL|url=http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/VII-Corps-Desert-Storm-20th-Reunion.pdf|title=VII Corps Desert Storm 29th Reunion|publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL|access-date=April 1, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921125959/http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/VII-Corps-Desert-Storm-20th-Reunion.pdf|archive-date=September 21, 2012|url-status=dead}} – February 26, 2011
Impacts of Doctrinal and Technological Changes, Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe Seminar 2011{{cite web |author=EUR.ARMY.MIL |url=http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/speeches/Remarks_05272011_Vienna.htm |title=Impacts of Doctrinal and Technological Changes, Organization for Security Co-operation in Europe Seminar 2011 |publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL |access-date=April 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513085435/http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/speeches/Remarks_05272011_Vienna.htm |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} – May 25, 2011
Interagency and International Collaboration at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Land Warfare Conference 2011{{cite web |author=EUR.ARMY.MIL |url=http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/RUSI_remarks.pdf |title=RUSI Land Warfare Conference, Interagency and International Collaboration: Training with Allies for Great Coalition Interoperability |publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL |access-date=April 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513085408/http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/RUSI_remarks.pdf |archive-date=May 13, 2012 |url-status=dead }} – October 9, 2011
The Way Ahead, Conference of European Armies 2011{{cite web|author=EUR.ARMY.MIL|url=http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/speeches/09212011-way-ahead.htm|title=The Way Ahead, Conference of European Armies 2011|publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL|access-date=April 1, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513085248/http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/speeches/09212011-way-ahead.htm|archive-date=May 13, 2012|df=mdy-all}} – September 21, 2011
The Strategic Value of United States Army Europe — AUSA 2011 Chapter Presidents Dinner{{cite web |author=EUR.ARMY.MIL |url=http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/speeches/10092011-AUSA.htm |title=The Strategic Value of United States Army Europe |publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL |access-date=April 1, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506225327/http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/speeches/10092011-AUSA.htm |archive-date=May 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }} – October 9, 2011
Marshall Center Program in Advanced Security Studies Seminar{{cite web|author=EUR.ARMY.MIL|url=http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/cg/MarshallCenterRemarks29Nov2011.pdf|title=Marshall Center Program in Advanced Security Studies Seminar|publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL|access-date=April 1, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513090014/http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/cg/MarshallCenterRemarks29Nov2011.pdf|archive-date=May 13, 2012|df=mdy-all}} – November 29, 2011
V Corps Change of Command{{cite web|author=EUR.ARMY.MIL|url=http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/cg/VCorpsCoCJAN2012.pdf|title=V Corps Change of Command|publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL|access-date=April 1, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120506225656/http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/cg/VCorpsCoCJAN2012.pdf|archive-date=May 6, 2012|df=mdy-all}} – January 10, 2012
USAREUR/IMCOM Combined Logistics Awards Ceremony{{cite web|author=EUR.ARMY.MIL|url=http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/cg/CLEA-2012-message.htm|title=USAREUR/IMCOM Combined Logistics Awards Ceremony|publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL|access-date=April 1, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513085026/http://www.eur.army.mil/leaders/cg/CLEA-2012-message.htm|archive-date=May 13, 2012|df=mdy-all}} – March 8, 2012
Wilton Park Conference 2012{{cite web|author=EUR.ARMY.MIL|url=http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/10022012-wilton-park-remarks.pdf|title=Wilton Park Conference 2012|publisher=EUR.ARMY.MIL|access-date=October 12, 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017211032/http://www.eur.army.mil/pdf/10022012-wilton-park-remarks.pdf|archive-date=October 17, 2012|url-status=dead}} – October 2, 2012
Tiger Security Conference, (Anniversary of Euromaidan), Kyiv, Ukraine, 18 November 2014

Military schools

General Hertling has attended the following military schools :

United States Military Academy – BSDue to the generalized nature of the mandatory engineering curriculum, at the time (1975) USMA cadets did not major in a specific academic curriculum
Armor Officer Basic Course
Armor Officer Advanced Course
Air Defense Artillery Officer Advance Course
United States Army Command and General Staff College – MMAS – Military Arts and Sciences
School of Advanced Military Studies
National War College
National Defense University – MS – National Security and Strategic Studies

Civilian degrees

Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington – MS – Physical Education
Crummer School of Business, Rollins College – Doctor of Business Administration

Dates of rank

10px Second Lieutenant – June 4, 1975
10px First Lieutenant – June 5, 1977
28px Captain – November 18, 1979
28px Major – June 1, 1986
28px Lieutenant Colonel – July 1, 1992
28px Colonel – August 1, 1997
28px Brigadier General – January 1, 2003
28px Major General – January 1, 2006
28px Lieutenant General – September 25, 2009

Decorations and badges

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|Army Distinguished Service Medal (with two bronze oak leaf cluster)