David Petraeus and the Military's Culture of Celebrity Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email The commander of NATO troops in Afghanistan, US General David Petraeus (C) claps after British General Nick Parker (R) received a medal during a farewell ceremony in Kabul on September 28, 2010. ( MASSOUD HOSSAINI/AFP/Getty Images / Getty ) Produced by Jillian Weinberger Produced by PRI and WNYC