JEFF STRUECKER

Jeff Struecker was a decorated enlisted soldier and Chaplain. He enlisted in the United States Army as Infantryman at age 18 and retired as a Chaplain more than 22 years later. in 2017, he was inducted into the US Army Ranger Hall of Fame.

He served most of his career in the 75th Ranger Regiment.  While serving in this unit, Jeff won the David L. Grange Best Ranger Competition in 1996. He also taught ROTC while preparing for the final half of his career in the US Army as a chaplain in Airborne and Ranger units.

His combat experience includes participation in the invasion of Panama, Operation Desert Storm, Black Hawk Down in Somalia, and more than a dozen combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq. Jeff has been awarded medals for valor in combat and has received many medals as recognition for his service in the US Army.

Jeff holds a Ph.D. from the Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, along with several other earned and honorary degrees.  He is in an award-winning author with numerous books in print. He and his wife, Dawn, have five children and three grandchildren.