The Real 'Black Hawk Down': The Battle of Mogadishu | Major Jeff Struecker

Major Jeff Struecker is a former U.S. Army Ranger who took part in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, made famous by the film 'Black Hawk Down.' He also took part of the invasion of Panama in 1989, and served in Kuwait during Operation Desert Storm. Here, he shares the true story of Black Hawk Down, and recalls his career in military service. Major Struecker is currently an author and a pastor.

We had a long conversation with him about his service, which he described in great detail.

Edited by AVC Intern Krista Oliver.

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Timecodes
0:00 - Intro
0:13 - Guest Intro 1
1:50 - Enlistment and Training
3:37 - Just Cause Orders
7:04 - First Experience of Combat
8:58 - Operation Desert Shield
12:20 - Guest Intro 2
12:48 - Discharged to Somalia
17:35 - October 3rd Mission
19:13 - Ranger Role Explained
21:18 - "I Might Die Tonight."
26:14 - The Scariest Moment of Struecker's Life
28:19 - How Struecker Was Calm
31:42 - The Situation
34:18 - How Do You Protect Yourself?
37:18 - Guest Intro 3
37:52 - Getting Out
42:12 - Thoughts on the Matter
43:18 - Becoming a Chaplain
44:39 - First Chaplain Deployment
47:57 - Chaplain Expectations
49:15 - Guest Intro 4
49:38 - Going Into Combat as a Chaplain
55:40 - Guest Intro 5
56:18 - The Soldiers' Spiritual Life
59:55 - How Strueker Dealt With Things
1:02:57 - Strueker Wants You To Know This About the American Warriors
1:05:14 - Chaplain Restraints
1:07:01 - Life After Being a Chaplain
1:10:32 - Conclusion