AUSA's Noon Report - James Lechner
AUSA’s Noon Report webinar series features presentations by senior Army leaders responsible for key programs and initiatives, as well as contemporary military authors who weave together the past, present and future story of the United States Army.
AUSA’s Noon Report Webinar series invites you to join us on Thursday, 6 June 2024, at 12:00 EDT to hear a presentation by James Lechner, author of With My Shield: An Army Ranger in Somalia. 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. The events that ensued would later be adapted into the movie Black Hawk Down.
Speaker and Presenter Information
James Lechner, Author of With My Shield: An Army Ranger in Somalia
In addition to deployments in support of combat operations, he has served at the national policy level, to include advising the National Security Council at the White House and numerous tours at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). He holds a Masters degree in History and teaches US History as an Adjunct Professor at Liberty University.
With the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 Jim joined Newsmax and became a war correspondent. He has covered almost every major battle from the ground in Ukraine and continues to serve there as a military advisor.
Relevant Government Agencies
Air Force, Army, Navy & Marine Corps, Intelligence Agencies, DOD & Military, Other Federal Agencies, Federal Government, State & Local Government
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Event Type
Webcast
When
Thu, Jun 6, 2024, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
ET
Cost
Complimentary: $ 0.00
Website
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Organizer
Association of the United States Army (AUSA)