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This Ranger fought in Mogadishu before becoming a country music star

July 6, 2020

On October 3, 1993, Task Force Ranger conducted a raid in the Black Sea neighborhood of Mogadishu, Somalia to capture high-ranking lieutenants of the Aidid militia. The task force was an all-star special operations team composed of elements from the…

Borne the Battle: Jeff Struecker — Army Ranger, pastor, author

April 29, 2020

By VAntage Point

This week’s Borne the Battle episode features guest Jeff Struecker, who discusses his life as a soldier, pastor, and author.

In 1987, Struecker enlisted in the army when he was 18. He excelled, serving in the 75th Ranger Regiment, and he play…