“Wisdom at 249: War, Peace, and the Duty of Citizenship”
This July 4th, The Forecast sits down with Lt. Col. Dan Cosgrove—retired Marine, lawyer, and lifelong public servant—for a wide-ranging and heartfelt conversation. We talk war and peace, immigration and misinformation, technology and national service. Dan brings decades of experience advising presidents, serving his country, and raising a family to reflect on what kind of nation we’re becoming—and what we might still be.
From the threat of division to the power of shared service, Dan reminds us that American strength comes not from uniformity, but from a common purpose. Whether it’s drones, disinformation, or distrust in our institutions, he argues the real enemy might just be something closer to home: ignorance and apathy.