The Glenn Beck Program Best of the Program | Guest: Jack Carr | 10/8/25
Oct 8, 2025
Jack Carr, bestselling author and former Navy SEAL, dives into his new book, "Cry Havoc," set in the tumultuous backdrop of 1968 Vietnam. He discusses the immersive research behind MacV SOG operations and the unique challenges of historical fiction. Carr also weighs in on the potential renaming of the Department of Defense to the Department of War. The conversation touches on the impact of social media on today's youth and the implications of a Supreme Court case concerning free speech and religious beliefs.
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Immersive Vietnam Origin Story
- Jack Carr describes writing Cry Havoc as exploring James Reese's father's Vietnam origin story through immersive historical detail.
- He recreated 1968 with era weapons, maps, music, and perspectives to make the narrative authentic.
1968 As A Fresh Espionage Setting
- Carr chose 1968 because it was the bloodiest year and underused for modern espionage fiction.
- He wanted to show multiple perspectives—U.S., Soviet, Vietnamese, and Washington—to deepen readers' understanding.
Writing With Period-Only Perspective
- Carr found writing without later hindsight forces characters to act on knowledge available in 1968.
- That constraint deepened authenticity and changed his view of the conflict's complexity.
