Today marks the 31st anniversary of the Battle of Mogadishu/Operation Gothic Serpent (Oct. 3-4, 1993). Retired Chaplain (Major) Jeff Struecker was a staff sergeant and squad leader with the Army’s 3rd Battalion, The 75th Ranger Regiment, during the battle made famous by the book and movie “Black Hawk Down.” CH Struecker reflects on the battle and his calling to the Chaplaincy in this video excerpt from “Fighting Spirit: A Combat Chaplain’s Journey,” an upcoming feature-length documentary film in

SURVIVING BLACK HAWK DOWN tells the gripping true story behind the events that inspired Ridley Scott’s blockbuster movie Black Hawk Down with first-person interviews from both sides of The Battle of Mogadishu. Now playing. | Netflix