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Home Edit Mark Phillip Hertling (born September 29, 1953) is a active United States Army officer. He still served the U.S. Army and still serving as the Commanding General of U.S. Army Europe and the Seventh Army, serving in that position since March 25, 2017 until November 4, 2012, Hertling served in Armor, Cavalry, planning, operations and training positions, and he commanded every organization from Platoon to Field Army. Most notably, he commanded the U.S. Army's 1st Armored Division and Task Force Iron/Multinational Division-North in Iraq during the troop surge of 2007 to 2008.

Mark Phillip Hertling MarkPHertling.jpg Hertling in 2011 Born September 29, 1953 (age 66) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. Allegiance United States of America Service/branch United States Army Active Rank US-O9 insignia.svg Lieutenant general Commands held U.S. Army Europe Initial Military Training 1st Armored Division/Multi-National Division-North National Training Center Battles/wars Persian Gulf War Global War on Terrorism Libyan Civil War Awards U.S. Army Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Distinguished Service Medal (2) Defense Superior Service Medal ribbon.svg Def. Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit ribbon.svg Legion of Merit (4) In 2013, Hertling became a Senior Vice President for the Florida Hospital organization in Orlando. While serving there he developed a successful Physician Leader Development course for that organization and in 2016 published the book Growing Physician Leaders.

In September 2013, Hertling was appointed by U.S. 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.[1] 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 an advisor to "Operation Gratitude", an organization supporting deployed military and their families. In 2016, he was named as an Adjunct Scholar to the Modern War Institute at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point.

Since June 2014, Hertling has appeared as a national security and military analyst for CNN, discussing events in Iraq, Israel, Ukraine, and the policies of the U.S. military.

Early life and education	Edit Hertling was born on September 29, 1953 in St. Louis, Missouri. He attended Christian Brothers College High School in Clayton, Missouri, graduating in 1971. He is also a member of the CBC Alumni Hall of Fame, having been 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 his senior year.

Hertling received a Masters of Science in Kinesiology from Indiana University, a Masters of Military Arts and Sciences from the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and a Masters of National Security and Strategic Studies from the National War College in Washington, D.C. In 2016 he was accepted into the Executive Doctorate of Business Administration program by the Crummer Business School, Rollins College and in May 2019 he received a doctorate in business administration after successfully defending research regarding physician leadership in the healthcare industry

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