Outnumbered and outgunned, a soldier finds that his faith holds firm even when survival seems impossible. On today’s edition of Family Talk, Dr. James Dobson continues his inspiring conversation with decorated Army Ranger and veteran Jeff Struecker, who survived the deadliest battle in American military history since Vietnam. He shares how that harrowing night in Mogadishu ignited a lifelong calling to prepare others for eternity.
Beyond Black Hawk Down, Part 2
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Dr. Jeff Struecker is an author and retired U.S. Army Ranger. He is also the founding pastor of 2 Cities Church, based in Columbus, Georgia. At the age of 18, Dr. Struecker enlisted in the Army as an infantryman, and retired after over 22 years of active service as a decorated major and chaplain. His combat experience includes participation in the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, the “Black Hawk Down” firefight and rescue mission in Somalia, and more than a dozen combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Dr. Struecker and his wife, Dawn, have five adult children and four grandchildren.
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The Road to Unafraid: How the Army's Top Ranger Faced Fear and Found Courage through Black Hawk and Beyond
