#346 James Lechner - Army Ranger Recounts the Battle of Mogadishu: Black Hawk Down artwork
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#346 James Lechner - Army Ranger Recounts the Battle of Mogadishu: Black Hawk Down

Oct 8, 2026 · 3 hr 20 min

Lt. Col. James Lechner (Ret.) is a 27-year U.S. Army veteran and former Army Ranger whose deployments span Somalia, Bosnia, Iraq, Afghanistan, and Ukraine. As a young Ranger officer, he fought with Task Force Ranger in the 1993 Battle of Mogadishu, where he was wounded in combat and awarded the Purple Heart. He later served as deputy brigade commander during the Battle of Ramadi and held assignmen…