The New York Times Narrated

The Special Ops Podcasts Changing the Narrative of the War on Terror

Episode Summary

Veterans’ complaints about the rules of engagement have reached Pete Hegseth and a generation of new recruits.

Episode Notes

To read the full story, please visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/28/magazine/special-ops-podcasts-war-on-terror.html

By Wesley Morgan
Read by James Patrick Cronin
Narration produced by Tanya Pérez
Engineered by Zak Mouton
Photograph by Victor J. Blue for The New York Times