Gen. H.R. McMaster, U.S. Army, Gulf War, Iraq War
Jun 03, 2020•38 min
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Episode description
U.S. Army Gen. H.R. McMaster (Ret.) reflects upon his 34 years in service to our country - from West Point to war zones to the White House.
In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Gen. McMaster walks us step by step through the Battle of 73 Easting, a decisive Gulf War tank battle that helped to end the ground campaign against Iraq within 100 hours.
McMaster also explains how he came to write "Dereliction of Duty," a scathing critique of President Lyndon Johnson and his administration for their conduct during the Vietnam War and the lessons he learned from their example.
He also details his role in helping to turn the tide of the Iraq War by building better relationships with the local population. And he describes his service as national security adviser to President Trump.
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In this edition of "Veterans Chronicles," Gen. McMaster walks us step by step through the Battle of 73 Easting, a decisive Gulf War tank battle that helped to end the ground campaign against Iraq within 100 hours.
McMaster also explains how he came to write "Dereliction of Duty," a scathing critique of President Lyndon Johnson and his administration for their conduct during the Vietnam War and the lessons he learned from their example.
He also details his role in helping to turn the tide of the Iraq War by building better relationships with the local population. And he describes his service as national security adviser to President Trump.
Listen now!
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