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465: Black Hawk Down. Revealed Details From Somalia. Col. James Lechner

2024/11/20
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James Lechner 上校是一位经验丰富的职业军人，他的职业生涯始于高中时期加入国民警卫队。他曾在全球多个地区服役，包括索马里、波斯尼亚、阿富汗以及伊拉克。在索马里，他是黑鹰坠落事件中被击落的直升机上的成员之一，他在战斗中受伤，但最终幸存下来。后来，他继续在军队服役，并在多个地区执行任务。 Jocko Willink 强调了 Lechner 上校的丰富经验和奉献精神，并特别提到了他们曾在伊拉克拉马迪战役中共事的经历。

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James Lechner shares his early life, military aspirations, and initial experiences in the army, including basic and ranger training.
  • James Lechner was born in upstate New York and had a strong desire to become a professional soldier from a young age.
  • He enlisted in the National Guard during high school and later attended the Citadel, a military college known for its harsh discipline.
  • Lechner's early military training included basic training and ranger school, where he faced physical and mental challenges.

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In 1993 Lieutenant James Lechner, a member of the 3rd Ranger Battalion, was selected for a top secret special operations task force being sent to Mogadishu, Somalia, to capture the insurgent leader Mohamed Farah Aideed. In early October, after conducting a number of raids in the city, the Task Force is called upon to conduct a daring daylight mission into the heart of Aideed's territory. During the raid, one of the Black Hawk helicopters is shot down and Lechner and his comrades are soon caught up in the fiercest combat involving US forces since the Vietnam War. Deep in the enemy's stronghold, the small group of Rangers and special operators now find themselves fighting not only to rescue the downed helicopter's crewmen, but also to save their own lives. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/jocko-podcast/exclusive-content)