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CNN
28-05-2025
- Business
- CNN
‘It will cost less and be less risky for NATO to stand up to Putin now": Ret. Gen. McChrystal on the Ukrainian war
Retired U.S. Army General Stanley McChrystal weighs in on the conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza and tells CNN's Wolf Blitzer about his new book about character.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
General Stanley McChrystal Launches New Book On Character and Nationwide Series to Spark a National Conversation
Black and White Profile of General McChrystal Book Promo Graphic (Cover + Office Photo) ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal is calling for a national conversation on character following the launch of his latest book. In his new book On Character, McChrystal offers a deeply personal and poignant reflection on the choices that define who we are. Drawing from his own journey, including his unexpected resignation from the U.S. Army following more than 34 years of service, McChrystal explores how character is shaped, tested, and revealed in seemingly small moments. The book has ignited public interest and acclaim, rising to The New York Times Best Sellers list in its first week of eligibility. McChrystal has appeared on national media platforms, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. Throughout his appearances, he has emphasized the urgent need to rethink how we evaluate, develop, and reward character in today's leaders. 'In a divided and distracted world, we've drifted from the values that once bound us together as a nation,' said McChrystal. 'Character is not something we inherit—it's something we choose, and we must now choose to rebuild it together.' Through On Character, McChrystal challenges leaders to examine and reflect on how their convictions are cultivated and lived through discipline. He also invites readers across the country to reflect on their own character and the unseen choices that shape teams, institutions, and the nation's future. The book release marks the beginning of a broader campaign led by McChrystal Group in conjunction with More Perfect, which will include live events, media engagements, and a digital platform for people to share their own stories #OnCharacter. The Conversations on Character series will kick off with a live event at George Washington's Mount Vernon on May 29, 2025, followed by additional convenings at the Adams Presidential Center, the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, and other presidential sites and civic institutions across the country. General McChrystal will be joined by leaders and special guests in exploring themes such as service and sacrifice as well as the legacy we leave behind. Those interested in learning more about the movement can find additional information on McChrystal Group's website here. Attachments Black and White Profile of General McChrystal Book Promo Graphic (Cover + Office Photo) CONTACT: Donnie Brzuska McChrystal Group in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
General Stanley McChrystal Launches New Book On Character and Nationwide Series to Spark a National Conversation
Black and White Profile of General McChrystal Book Promo Graphic (Cover + Office Photo) ALEXANDRIA, Va., May 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- General (Ret.) Stanley McChrystal is calling for a national conversation on character following the launch of his latest book. In his new book On Character, McChrystal offers a deeply personal and poignant reflection on the choices that define who we are. Drawing from his own journey, including his unexpected resignation from the U.S. Army following more than 34 years of service, McChrystal explores how character is shaped, tested, and revealed in seemingly small moments. The book has ignited public interest and acclaim, rising to The New York Times Best Sellers list in its first week of eligibility. McChrystal has appeared on national media platforms, including The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Real Time with Bill Maher, and Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan. Throughout his appearances, he has emphasized the urgent need to rethink how we evaluate, develop, and reward character in today's leaders. 'In a divided and distracted world, we've drifted from the values that once bound us together as a nation,' said McChrystal. 'Character is not something we inherit—it's something we choose, and we must now choose to rebuild it together.' Through On Character, McChrystal challenges leaders to examine and reflect on how their convictions are cultivated and lived through discipline. He also invites readers across the country to reflect on their own character and the unseen choices that shape teams, institutions, and the nation's future. The book release marks the beginning of a broader campaign led by McChrystal Group in conjunction with More Perfect, which will include live events, media engagements, and a digital platform for people to share their own stories #OnCharacter. The Conversations on Character series will kick off with a live event at George Washington's Mount Vernon on May 29, 2025, followed by additional convenings at the Adams Presidential Center, the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum, and other presidential sites and civic institutions across the country. General McChrystal will be joined by leaders and special guests in exploring themes such as service and sacrifice as well as the legacy we leave behind. Those interested in learning more about the movement can find additional information on McChrystal Group's website here. Attachments Black and White Profile of General McChrystal Book Promo Graphic (Cover + Office Photo) CONTACT: Donnie Brzuska McChrystal Group in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Fox News
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
McChrystal slams Pentagon focus on anti-DEI and 'biceps' as a distraction
Decorated warfighter Ret. Gen. Stanley McChrystal lambasted recent moves at the Pentagon, arguing on Sunday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's focus on rooting out diversity, equity and inclusion is a "distraction." "I think that the DEI thing is, frankly, a distraction. It's not helpful," he told CBS' "Face the Nation." "I am completely aligned with Secretary Hegseth on the idea that we need to defend the nation, that the defense department needs to be as effective as it can be, and that a certain warrior ethos matters," McChrystal explained. "We just define it differently." The four-star retired Army general challenged the conception that "everybody's got to look a certain way, got to have biceps of a certain size, there's got to be a male, straight." He also argued for a more inclusive military. "In the counter-terrorist fight, where much of my experience was, it became a meritocracy. You didn't care what somebody looked like or how old they were, what their gender was or sexual orientation because it was too important to get the job done. "America needs to harness talent from every corner of our society, everyone." McChrystal resigned as commander of the U.S. forces in Afghanistan, only a year into the job, during the Obama administration after a Rolling Stone article attributed scathing comments about President Barack Obama to McChrystal and his aides. During his short tenure, McChrystal advocated for a buildup of U.S. forces in Afghanistan. He had wanted 60,000 additional U.S. troops to reverse insurgent "momentum." Obama offered him 33,000. McChrystal appeared on CBS to promote his new book, "On Character: Choices That Define a Life." "As a nation, our character is our fate. So, what I am trying to do is convince people to start a national conversation on character, with the idea that it starts at the bottom," said McChrystal. "Not at the top." "Our national leaders are not the cause of the problem. They are the symptom of the problem. The cause is us," he argued. "We've always had a problem with certain evil in society and corruption, but I think the fact that we see everything so much now that we normalize it," McChrystal said. "We start to accept things in celebrities or leaders that frankly, things we wouldn't have accepted even a generation ago. And that's our problem."
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Retired General Rips Hegseth's Focus on ‘Biceps' Over Brains
A retired army general took Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to task for what he says is an unhelpful focus on 'biceps' over 'brains' in the military. In a Sunday interview on Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan, Stanley Allen McChrystal—a former four-star general who served under former President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama—called Hegseth and other White House officials of his ilk a 'symptom' of a larger loss of character in America. 'We've always had a problem with certain evil in society and corruption, but I think the fact that we see everything so much now that we normalize it,' McChrystal told Brennan. 'We start to accept things in celebrities or leaders that frankly things we wouldn't have accepted even a generation ago. And that's our problem.' He added, 'Our national leaders are not the cause of the problem. They are the symptom of the problem. The cause is us.' On the show to promote his new book, On Character: Choices That Define a Life, McChrystal said he is calling on the American people to 'take a hard look at character' and demand integrity. 'As a nation, our character is our fate. So what I am trying to do is convince people to start a national conversation on character, with the idea that it starts at the bottom,' said McChrystal. 'Not at the top.' McChrystal said he is 'completely aligned with Secretary Hegseth on the idea that we need to defend the nation' He added, 'The defense department needs to be as effective as it can be, and that a certain warrior ethos matters.' However, 'We just define it differently,' he said. Asked about Hegseth's suggesting that diversity, equity and inclusion was at odds with military strength, McChrystal called it a 'distraction.' 'In my experience we tend to understand that everybody can contribute—particularly in today's modern wars,' McChrystal said. 'The idea that everybody's got to look a certain way, got to have biceps of a certain size, there's got to be a male, straight, all these things, is not my experience.' At the helm of counter-insurgency strategy in Afghanistan, McChrystal said his team became a 'true meritocracy' where 'you didn't care what someone looked like, how old they were, their gender or their sexual orientation.' He added, 'Because it was too important to get the job done.' McChrystal tendered his resignation under Obama in 2010 after a Rolling Stone profile quoted him making critical remarks about his administration. Although McChrystal said he does not consider himself a Republican or a Democrat, he told Brennan that he voted for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. According to him, drastic changes in the political climate pushed him to get more involved. McChrystal said, 'I just felt that we hit a period that was so adrift as a nation in terms of character, we were accepting something that is not as good as we are capable of.'
