Jeff Strueker is a member of the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame. He served most of his military career with the Army Rangers in positions from Private to Major. In almost 23 years in the Army, Jeff served 17 combat deployments in 5 different US wars including the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, Black Hawk Down in Somalia, and more than a dozen combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. In this episode you will hear from him about how his experience in combat helped to shape his faith. Jeff has received numerous awards and commendations from his military service, including the Silver Star for bravery in combat. He won the David L. Grange Best Ranger Competition in 1996, was recognized in 1998 as the US Army ROTC, Noncommissioned Officer of the Year, and taught ROTC at the University of Louisville. Jeff spent his final ten years in the US Army serving as a chaplain in Airborne and Ranger units. Jeff holds a Ph.D. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in Wake Forest, NC. He also has several other earned and honorary degrees. He is the lead pastor of 2 Cities Church in Columbus, Georgia, and is an award-winning author with five books in print which you can get at www.jeffstruecker.com
