PERSON: Mark Hertling

Senior Advisor to ‘Mission Readiness,’ Member of the President’s Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition and CNN’s military analyst

Lieutenant General Mark Phillip Hertling, USA (born September 29, 1953) completed a 37+ year military career as Commanding General, US Army Europe and Seventh Army, serving in that position from March 25, 2011 until November 4, 2012, and retiring from the Army in December 2012. Retiring on 1 January 2013, Hertling became a Senior Vice President for Global Partnering Strategy and Health Performance Strategies for the innovative Florida Hospital organization. In September 2013, Hertling was appointed by President Obama to be one of 18 people serving on the President’s Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition. He also acts as a senior advisor to “Mission Readiness,” a non-profit, bipartisan organization of retired military leaders who call for smart investments for America’s children and serves as a board member for World T.E.A.M. (The Exceptional Athlete Matters) Sport, an organization providing opportunities for physically challenged athletes. He also appears as an military analyst for CNN, discussing events in Iraq, Israel and Ukraine and the policies of the US Military.

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