Former U.S. Congressman, Acting Secretary of the Army and Iraq War veteran, Patrick J Murphy joins Not Special for a wide-ranging, no-BS conversation about leadership, unity, national debt, military service, and why moral courage not party loyalty is what America desperately needs right now.

From growing up in a row house in Northeast Philadelphia to teaching at West Point, serving in combat, writing the Post-9/11 GI Bill, repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and running the U.S. Army, Murphy shares what shaped his character and why “United we stand, divided we fall” is more than a slogan.

This episode cuts through political noise and focuses on service, accountability, and solving real problems.

Patrick is an Iraq War veteran, former U.S. Congressman, constitutional law professor at West Point, and former Acting Secretary of the Army. He helped author the Post-9/11 GI Bill, led the repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, and now works as a veteran investor, educator, and media contributor focused on leadership, service, and national unity.