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Jim Hawes, a Navy SEAL and CIA paramilitary officer, whose covert maritime missions in the 1960s helped shape the early fight against communism in Vietnam and Africa.In 1964, Jim became the first SEAL Team 2 officer permanently assigned to MACV-SOG in Vietnam, where he led maritime operations into North Vietnam - operations initially run by the CIA and unknown to most outside a tight circle of operatives. From a remote base outside Da Nang, Jim conducted coastal raids and intelligence-gathering missions behind enemy lines. These formative missions, including involvement in what was to become known as the Gulf of Tonkin incident, laid the groundwork for the Navy's involvement in the larger SOG effort. Following Vietnam, Jim brought his maritime expertise to Africa, joining the CIA's paramilitary ranks during the height of the Cold War. On Lake Tanganyika, he helped run one of the most successful clandestine operations in Agency history - intercepting weapons, disrupting communist movements, and tracking Che Guevara's insurgency in the Congo.Jim is the author of Cold War Navy SEAL: My Story of Che Guevara, War in the Congo, and the Communist Threat in Africa. Today, six decades after BUD/S, he lives in Africa - now telling the stories that shaped a generation.FOLLOW JACKInstagram: @JackCarrUSA X:  @JackCarrUSAFacebook:  @JackCarr YouTube:  @JackCarrUSASPONSORSCRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/cry-havoc/Bravo Company Manufacturing - BCM Stock MOD3:https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-stock-mod-3-black/  and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSATHE SIGs of Jack Carr:Visit https://www.sigsauer.com/ and on Instagram @sigsauerinc Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here https://jackcarr.co/gear 

Most men today would fold under pressure.
John Stryker Meyer walked into it — again and again. Dropped behind enemy lines in Vietnam with no backup and no recognition, he led covert missions for MACV-SOG, the most elite and dangerous unit of its time. These weren't just operations, they were death sentences that demanded total discipline and unshakable resolve. In this conversation, Rafa J Conde sits down with a true warrior to uncover what it really means to lead with strength, stay calm under fire, and embrace the code of the few who still believe in honor. This isn't a war story.
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John Stryker Meyer is a decorated Green Beret who served two tours in Vietnam (1968-1969 and 1969-1970) with the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group(MACV-SOG). Enlisting in 1966, he earned his Special Forces tab in 1967 and joined Spike Team Idaho, later leading Recon Team Idaho at Command and Control North (CCN) in Da Nang. Meyer's missions took him across borders into denied areas, facing intense combat—including surviving multiple gunshot wounds and leading his team through impossible odds. After Vietnam, he served with the 10th Special Forces Group, then transitioned to civilian life as a journalist and author. He hosts the podcast, SOG Cast, and preserves the legacy of special operations veterans. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://www.tryarmra.com/SRS https://www.betterhelp.com/SRS This episode is sponsored by Better Help. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/srs and get on your way to being your best self. https://www.boncharge.com/SRS https://www.meetfabric.com/SHAWN https://www.shawnlikesgold.com https://www.helixsleep.com/SRS https://www.lumen.me/SRS https://www.patriotmobile.com/SRS https://www.ziprecruiter.com/SRS John Stryker Meyer Links: X - https://x.com/SOGChronicles Website - https://www.jstrykermeyer.com Across the Fence - https://www.amazon.com/Across-Fence-John-Stryker-Meyer/dp/0983256705 On the Ground - https://www.amazon.com/Ground-Secret-War-Vietnam/dp/0983256756 SOG Chronicles: Volume I - https://www.amazon.com/dp/0983256780  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John L. Plaster is a legendary MACV-SOG operator who served three tours of duty in Vietnam leading high-risk reconnaissance missions deep behind enemy lines in Laos and Cambodia, striking supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Wounded in action and decorated for valor four times, he later flew over 350 aerial combat missions as a Forward Air Controller.After Vietnam, Plaster became a pioneer in modern sniper training, co-founding the National Guard Sniper School and instructing elite military and law enforcement units, including the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A prolific author, he has chronicled the untold stories of SOG in books including SOG: THE SECRET WARS OF AMERICA'S COMMANDOS IN VIETNAM, SECRET COMMANDOS: BEHIND ENEMY LINES WITH THE ELITE WARRIORS OF SOG, and SOG: A PHOTO HISTORY OF THE SECRET WARS.Plaster has also been inducted into both the Air Commando and Special Forces Halls of Fame.FOLLOW JOHNWebsite: https://majorjohnplaster.com/FOLLOW JACKInstagram - @JackCarrUSA X - @JackCarrUSAFacebook - @JackCarr YouTube - @JackCarrUSASPONSORSCRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/cry-havoc/Bravo Company Manufacturing Mk15 Timepiece - MOD3:https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-mk15-timepiece-mod-3/ and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSATHE SIGs of Jack Carr, From Savage Son: P320 X Compact, P320 Custom build from True Precision, P365 Customized from the Sig Custom Workshop, P226 Visit https://www.sigsauer.com/ and on Instagram @sigsauerinc STACCATO HD: https://staccato2011.com/hd and on Instagram @staccato2011Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here https://jackcarr.co/gear 

John L. Plaster is a legendary MACV-SOG operator who served three tours of duty in Vietnam leading high-risk reconnaissance missions deep behind enemy lines in Laos and Cambodia, striking supply lines along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Wounded in action and decorated for valor four times, he later flew over 350 aerial combat missions as a Forward Air Controller.After Vietnam, Plaster became a pioneer in modern sniper training, co-founding the National Guard Sniper School and instructing elite military and law enforcement units, including the FBI and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. A prolific author, he has chronicled the untold stories of SOG in books including SOG: THE SECRET WARS OF AMERICA'S COMMANDOS IN VIETNAM, SECRET COMMANDOS: BEHIND ENEMY LINES WITH THE ELITE WARRIORS OF SOG, and SOG: A PHOTO HISTORY OF THE SECRET WARS.Plaster has also been inducted into both the Air Commando and Special Forces Halls of Fame.FOLLOW JOHNWebsite: https://majorjohnplaster.com/FOLLOW JACKInstagram - @JackCarrUSA  X - @JackCarrUSAFacebook - @JackCarr YouTube - @JackCarrUSASPONSORSCRY HAVOC – A Tom Reece Thriller https://www.officialjackcarr.com/books/cry-havoc/Bravo Company Manufacturing Mk15 Timepiece - MOD3:https://bravocompanyusa.com/bcm-mk15-timepiece-mod-3/ and on Instagram @BravoCompanyUSATHE SIGs of Jack Carr, From Savage Son: P320 X Compact, P320 Custom build from True Precision, P365 Customized from the Sig Custom Workshop, P226 Visit https://www.sigsauer.com/ and on Instagram @sigsauerincSTACCATO HD: https://staccato2011.com/hd and on Instagram @staccato2011Jack Carr Gear: Explore the gear here https://jackcarr.co/gear

In the final installment of this series, we take a closer look at the legacy of MACV-SOG, including the immediate aftermath of the U.S. withdrawal from Southeast Asia, coming home, controversy, vindication, and SOG's lasting impact.

In this installment of our three-part series on MACV-SOG, team members share personal stories of combat, injury, and loss as they conducted the eight-year "secret war" in Laos and Cambodia.

In this three-part series, we bring you stories of MACV-SOG, a highly classified special-operations unit that conducted covert, unconventional warfare missions in places where U.S. troops weren't supposed to go.

Episode 2946 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature Medal of Honor recipient Army CSM Franklin D. Miller. Information featured in this episode comes from The History of the MACV-SOG website. In the dense jungles of Vietnam, then Army … Continue reading →

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Special Forces legend "Tilt" Meyer is back in a special two-part episode, sharing stories from his new book “On The Ground!”If you joined MACV-SOG–-the Studies and Observations Group—in the 1960s for America's "Secret War" in Laos and Cambodia, the first thing you did was sign an oath to never speak about what happened for 20 years. Now able to speak freely, Tilt shares the sheer adventure and reality of jungle combat. Each SOG team was named after a U.S. state, and they were comprised of both American and local Vietnamese soldiers. HBH is thrilled to have him back to describe the friendships, firefights, and fortitude of this remarkable fighting group. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Episode 2881 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature Army COL Robert L. Howard and his Congressional Medal of Honor award. Information featured in this episode comes from a story that appeared on the MACV-SOG website and was titled: … Continue reading →

Happy Monday, Goons!  Welcome to a very special episode of Slashers Podcast!  For our final Monday in September, we have special guests, film producer Travis Ayers, along with his students at Futures Explored.  Today, we discuss The Grove, a film made by Futures Explored students and currently streams on Tubi.  We urge you all to watch, as every view donates proceeds to the Futures Explored organization.  This school is very near and dear to our hearts, as it creates equitable access to relevant programs, supports, and advocacy for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Travis's class focuses on marketing, branding and producing, and we are joined by his current students (Angel, Brandon, Blake, and Kevin).  The Grove was written, directed, and stars all individuals with IDD and is just a small piece of all the extensive and talented projects run by these incredible students. Please be sure to support and follow Futures Explored on their Instagram and Facebook pages, as well as YouTube, and check out their mission on futures-explored.org Give Travis a like and follow, along with his films, @travis_ayers on Instagram! Don't forget to support the Step Right Up Film Festival in Stockton, California, at The Well on Oct 04 from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.  Tickets are available for streaming and in person at this link: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/abb98f53-8c9e-4761-8087-5ada9916ca9b Finally, if you you'd like to follow and support all the amazing projects by Travis's students, please feel free to do so below: Eryn Torres (who could not make the episode): please give them a follow on their Instagram pages @unknownuser1013 and @indie_artist707.  Eryn is currently working on a film called Reconnected, which is an LGBTQIA+ film about how two colleagues rekindle a friendship. Nic Allen (who could not make the episode): Nic delves into both directing and acting at Futures Explored and has a great story with Joey Travolta–be sure to listen for it in the episode! Brandon Salazar: currently working on a Dr. Who Fan-Edit entitled Dr. Who: The Epic Saga.  Please give his YouTube Channel a follow on https://www.youtube.com/@salazarentertainment/featured Angel Vazquez Garcia: currently working on The Spirit of Drawings, which is a horror film told through a slideshow of children's drawings Blake Goias: currently working on a project that involves a guy who hunts monsters and uncovers secrets from his past…More to come! And finally, Kevin Levine: Please follow Kevin at: https://www.instagram.com/kevinlevineproductions/ .  He is currently working with Travis on a documentary about a military organization from the 1960s called MacV-Sog.  Don't forget to rate, review, and subscribe to Slashers Podcast for more deep dives into cult horror films! You can also find us on Facebook at the Group page Mutant Goons From Beyond. You can find our merch, and links to all our online presence here: linktr.ee/slasherspod Theme song is I wanna Die by Mini Meltdowns. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5ZAk6lUDsaJj8EAhrhzZnh ; https://minimeltdowns.bandcamp.com/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/slasherspod/support

Major George Petrie served in the U.S. Army Special Forces in Vietnam. He was a member of MACV-SOG, and was the first soldier to hit the ground during the Son Tay Raid. MACV or “Military Assistance Command, Vietnam”, was a highly classified, multi-service special operations unit consisting in part of US Army Special Forces, Navy SEALs, and CIA personnel in Vietnam. SOG, or “Studies and Observations Group”, was a subcomponent of MACV that provided on the ground intelligence to and conducted operations, including reconnaissance missions, evacuations, prisoner captures, and much more from control sites across Vietnam. In this interview, Petrie recounts Operation Ivory Coast (Son Tay Raid), a significant POW rescue operation.  Petrie also served in Panama and the Dominican Republic.  You can read more about Petrie here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1968, SSgt. Richard Fitts Sr. was a member of the legendary MACV-SOG team based in Vietnam, fighting in the ‘secret war' in Laos, when the helicopter he was flying in crashed in the jungle in a ball of flames. Richard was declared Missing in Action while his wife and 3-year-old son back home in Massachusetts were given no other information. For the next 21 years, Richard Fiits Jr. grew up without a father; not knowing if he would ever return. It wasn't until 1990, when his father's remains were finally found and buried with military honors, that Richard Fitts Jr. finally began to learn the truth of his father's heroic career. Now a musician, Richard Fitts Jr. talks about growing up with only one memory of his dad, and the journey he took to solve the mystery of who his father was and discover himself along the way. As the 20+-year secrecy oath binding living SOG veterans expired, Richard was able to make some surprising discoveries which resulted in his making a documentary, “21 Years—A Folded Flag,” to honor his father's legacy, and to also help the children of other Gold Star families.Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.comWhat It's Like To Be...What's it like to be a Cattle Rancher? FBI Special Agent? Professional Santa? Find out!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

In Episode 12, Bob discusses his Hall of Fame Army Special Forces career. Tonight, Bob tells us about how he was awarded the Silver Star with MACV-SOG; his extensive experiences with Detachment-A; and his time with the CIA in Thailand.  Episode history highlights: 1). B-56 Project Sigma, explanation of MACV-SOG's Recon and Hatchet Teams, and Bob's Silver Star (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OwXYgQ4tvYE&t=22s) 2). Lodge Act soldiers — Eastern Europeans who volunteered for Army Special Forces and in return would receive their US citizenship. Note: Some of these soldiers would become Distinguished Members of the Regiment i.e. the Green Beret Hall of Fame. 3). Detachment-A in Berlin — https://detachment-a.org/ — the Cold War clandestine unit tasked with “stay behind” operations in Berlin in the event of a Soviet Union invasion. 4). Fascinating tradecraft used throughout the 1960s like invisible ink, how to blend in as an American in Germany, and use of tabletop 3D models stashed in ceilings, which were miniature replicas of real targets. Additionally, Bob talks about OSS/CIA-developed cigarette lighters that fired a .22 bullet.  5). Sketchy nature of locking-out of a WWII-era submarine in Greece. 6). CIA in Thailand in the 1970s and Air America. 7). Driving a flatbed truck on fire and loaded with ammunition off a CIA base in Thailand. Bob received the Soldier's Medal, which is a life-saving medal awarded for non-combat action.  Please subscribe on Apple and Spotify. This action might not seem like much, but the support allows Late Night History to continue interviewing world-class guests. Join 13K followers of Late Night History on Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/latenighthistory/⁠ 10% Discount Code using MATTFRATUS at HR4K's store. HR4K is a UK lifestyle brand founded by British SAS veteran, friend, and guest of the show (Episode 7) Ben Garwood. Follow the link here: ⁠https://www.hr4k.uk/?ref=MATTFRATUS --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/late-night-history/support

Barry Levy is a versatile filmmaker, actor, and writer with dual US/Canadian citizenship. He has earned acclaim for his work in both independent and mainstream cinema, collecting numerous awards along the way. As an actor, Levy's career spans a wide range of roles, from serious portrayals like the ill-fated pilot in Flight 93 to comedic appearances in Scary Movie 4. He has also showcased his talent in popular TV shows such as The X-Files, Scandal, and Supernatural, demonstrating his ability to embody diverse characters, from hardened criminals to warm- hearted fathers. Among his notable feature films are A&E's Emmy Award-winning Flight 93, Riding the Bullet based on Stephen King's work, the holiday favorite Christmas at Dollywood, and The Ex. Barry's debut novel, The War Machine was released on March 28th.  "The War Machine" is a gripping literary spy thriller, classified under Historical Fiction, that immerses readers into the world of David "Kick" Tecker, a Canadian-born American-made sniper, who is barely holding his psyche together; shattered by years of war and violence after fighting in MACV-SOG's secret war in Vietnam. Now living in Vancouver, haunted by the trauma of combat and the weight of untold secrets, Kick has one goal holding him together; to finally expose Canada's covert involvement in the Vietnam War before those dark secrets are hidden forever.   Want to watch: YouTube Meisterkhan Pod (Please Subscribe)  

Episode 2769 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about Army MACV-SOG Capt. Gary Michael Rose and his Congressional Medal of Honor award. The featured story comes from The U.S. Department of Defense website and was titled: … Continue reading →

It's 1988, and secrets that were buried in the jungles of Vietnam twenty years earlier are starting to re-emerge.David “Kick” Tacker is a Canadian-born—but American-made—stone-cold killer, and is barely holding his psyche together; shattered by years of war and violence. He fought in MACV-SOG's secret war in Vietnam until there was no more war to be made, and then sustained himself with clandestine work around the world.Now living in Vancouver, Kick has one goal holding him together: to finally expose Canada's covert involvement in the Vietnam War before those dark secrets are hidden forever.With the help a local reporter and his Agency handlers, Kick races to make the story public, all while being pursued by a mysterious assassin and their team.The War Machine takes us from the savage jungles of the Vietnam War to its explosive climax in the seedy back streets of Vancouver, where Kick will either get the story to print, or die in the battle to expose the truth.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/houseofmysteryradio. Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/houseofmysteryradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jim Valentin served in the Air Force for twenty years, operating in Vietnam, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. He flew in various aircraft, such as the C-150 Spectre Gunship and has a great many stories to tell. His resume: Enlisted in Air Force December 1968  Motivation: Vietnam war, draft, older brother was already in AF  AFSC/MOS jet engine/ helicopter mechanic  February 1970 Vietnam, MACV SOG, C-130 Gunships  --Commando Hunt, Cambodian Campaign  1971 Back to US, Dover AFB, DE  -certified as Spanish Interperter  --campaigns in all South and Central America  Operation Fuerte Apoyo (Strong Support) Nicaragua  Stationed in Germany 1978-1981 7th Special Operations Squadron  --operations in middle east and Africia  USMTM (supported United States Military Training Mission)  --Operation Eagles claw (Iran Hostages)  Returned to United States 1981  --Operation Urgent Fury  1983 (Grenada)  --Operation Secure Enhance (Panama)  --Operation Just Cause (Panama) 1989  Retired June 1993  Entered Law School August 1993-Graduated January 1997  EDUCATION  Associate in Applied Science- Aeronautics, Community College of the Air Force  Bachelors in Aeronautical Engineering, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University  Masters in Administration, Central Michigan University  Juris Doctorate, Temple School of Law  At 75 years of age, Jim remains a practicing lawyer, focusing on veterans rights and immigration law. In his spare time, Jim is a firearms instructor, teaching coures in handgun and carbine safety and weapons employment to both law enforcement and civilians.

Jim “Wild Carrot” Shorten-Jones served as a team leader (One-Zero) in MACV-SOG during the height of Vietnam War, and ultimately in the Army, Navy and Air Force. In another exciting chapter in America's "secret war" in Laos and Cambodia, Jim shares his adrenaline-fueled war stories  as team leader of RT-Delaware, and also recounts the non-stop life of adventure he has led since--including his work as a  U.S. Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) saving people stranded far out at sea. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Jim “Wild Carrot” Shorten-Jones served as a team leader (One-Zero) in MACV-SOG during the height of Vietnam War, and ultimately in the Army, Navy and Air Force. In another exciting chapter in America's "secret war" in Laos and Cambodia, Jim shares his adrenaline-fueled war stories  as team leader of RT-Delaware, and also recounts the non-stop life of adventure he has led since--including his work as a  U.S. Air Force Pararescueman (PJ) saving people stranded far out at sea. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Nick from DC Vintage joins Matt for double duty as guest and cohost. Nick has been on with us before, and it's interesting to reflect on the changes in the vintage Seiko landscape over the past 2 years; the Pogue is still cool, but the latest hotness is definitely the MACV/SOG aesthetic of the Vietnam-era field watches worn by the recon teams of the Studies and Observation Group. Nick also gives us the 411 on his own line of military inspired watches- the Sycamore "Wolf" and "Hunter". As always, this conversation wanders a bit... in a good way. CHeck it out!

SFC Clifford M. Newman, a decorated U.S. Army veteran and Special Forces operative, served in Vietnam, distinguishing himself in missions along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Newman remains dedicated to supporting the military community, contributing to organizations like the Special Operations Association and Special Forces Charitable Trust. His life is a testament to courage, leadership, and unwavering service. -- Sign up for USCCA and protect your rights here: ⁠⁠⁠uscca.com/fcs⁠⁠⁠ *Go grab a Montana Knife and get 10% off by using code 'MF10' on your first order! *⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.montanaknifecompany.com⁠⁠⁠⁠ -- To checkout exclusive content from Mike click below! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mikeglover⁠⁠⁠⁠ Check out Mike's NEWLY RELEASED BOOK "Prepared" ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://amzn.to/3GDzYOC⁠⁠⁠⁠ For those that are new, the 'Mike Force Podcast' is my very own podcast where I speak my mind on current events, preparedness, mindset, tactics, overlanding, rally and all the other various interests that I have. I own Fieldcraft Survival LLC, in Heber City, Utah where we specialize in teaching civilians to be prepared for the worst case scenario. First Aid, Mindset, Fitness, Tactics, Mobility, and so much more. To stay tuned to everything that I'm doing check out ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.mikegloveractual.com

I vårt mest/minst killmysiga avsnitt så beskriver vi MACV-SOG; dvs. USA:s absolut hemligaste förband under Vietnamkriget och den herrarnas fria åkning som var dess verksamhet. Slutsatsen är typ att Call of Duty: Black Ops är en dokumentär.Mattis roll är att via en överdos av killmys beskriva SOG:s organisation, beväpning, uppgifter och uppdrag; men inte minst att gå igenom de prilliga kufar som utgjorde manskapet (allihopa hette saker i stil med ”Mad Dog” och samtliga var typ en lite mer hardcore version av Rambo). Per berättar å sin sida om hur SOG skilde sig från andra specialförband vid tiden, men även om den Dr. Snuggles-verkstad som var SOG:s avdelning för psykologisk krigföring. De sista tio minuterna avsätts åt killmyskätteri där de tu avslöjar att förbandet nog inte var så verkningsfullt som man kan tro.Dessutom: en faktisk Bolt Pistol, förvånade getter, SOG:s RUT-jobb, nordvietnamesiska ninjor, extremt många psykologiska steg för att nå en oklar psyops-effekt, excentriska – inte fullt så ”gentle” – gentlemän, Mattis löpande imitationer av ”tuffa” amerikaner, sympati för djävulen, armborst och mycket mer! Stötta oss på Patreon!Support till showen http://supporter.acast.com/krigshistoriepodden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this rare interview, Taylor Chapman sits down with John Barlett, a MACV-SOG Vietnam Veteran, to hear his story. Born and raised in Colorado Springs, with a story to tell from his time in the military. His family's generations of military service has defined Bartlett and his military career and the values he continues to live by. Listen to this first episode in this two-part series!

Dark Windows Podcast ep. 270: This week, Kevin Hier is sending us back to Nam! He goes over one of the most secretive groups that operated during the Vietnam War, we're talking "If you get captured, we don't know you, we've never heard of you, you're on your own" secretive. Oh and they may have actually been the group that carried out the event that led us into the war in the first place... https://pdcn.co/e/traffic.megaphone.fm/AOR5916084695.mp3?updated=1707440776 If you want more you can go over to https://www.patreon.com/darkwindowspodcast and become a Patron for just $5 a month and get a bonus episode every week! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Great leaders exist in every industry. When we think about great leaders we often remember the things they did. But what's more important is the impact they had on individuals, teams, organizations and society.For the second episode of our 2023 NYC Veterans Day Parade Series, Fran Racioppi and Psychotherapist Drew Newkirk welcomed two Green Berets from very different wars creating impact across generations. CSM Richard Rice served as a Green Beret in MACV-SOG in Vietnam and later became one of the founding members of Delta Force. Jason McCarthy served in 10th Special Forces during the Iraq war and went on to found GORUCK. Today they're swapping roles as mentor and mentee as they apply their lessons from Special Forces to entrepreneurism, fitness, mental health and building community. We show you how to build organizations on character, why we must embrace challenge, how to live a life of bias for action, and how society is shaped by America's Veterans after their military service. Drew also explores the difficulty elite performers have as they age and become friendless men; something scary to many of us. America became the greatest country in the history of the world because of a national call to service since the Boston Massacre. Today, the world is more dangerous than ever. It's time we bring America's people back together, rebuild our community and keep America atop the world order. Learn more on The Jedburgh Podcast Website. Subscribe to us and follow @jedburghpodcast on all social media. Watch the full video version on YouTube. Highlights:0:00 Welcoming a legend of the Special Forces Regiment8:34 Why need to do hard things; especially at GORUCK10:59 Preventing “friendless men”15:03 The character traits needed to succeed in elite organizations16:38 The films that shaped Rich's perspective on the military 18:00 Why America must maintain our national will in the face of our adversaries24:14 Veteran service transcends their time in the military and carries into society25:10 How mentorship builds great organizations28:18 Making the case for military serviceQuotes: “Throughout my entire life I've always looked for the challenge. Something to test me.” (5:02)“It isn't so much the military service…it's what those Veterans bring back and what they put into our society after they've served.” (5:30)“There's no other way to really know what someone else is made of unless you do something hard with them.” (10:17) “Have a bias for action in the real world and go get after it.” (13:56)“If you're not honest with yourself, you can't be honest with others.” (15:48) “We are in a peer-to-peer battle with not one nation, but a number of nation states.” (20:46) “America needs to come back together. You do that through communities.” (23:04)Brought to you in partnership with Just Ice Tea, Longtab Brewing & Talent War Group.

Jesse brings an extra special hour dedicated to history and the story behind today's Medal of Honor recipient, Loren "Festus" Hagen. Outnumbered 100 to 1. Studies and Observations Group behind enemy lines. Recon Team Kansas. The Night Stalkers. Paying respect to those who lost their lives in a training accident in the Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jesse brings an extra special hour dedicated to history and the story behind today's Medal of Honor recipient, Loren "Festus" Hagen. Outnumbered 100 to 1. Studies and Observations Group behind enemy lines. Recon Team Kansas. The Night Stalkers. Paying respect to those who lost their lives in a training accident in the Middle East. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Henry L. "Dick" Thompson had to swear to stay silent for 20 years when he joined the ultra-secret, badass MACV-SOG. Now uncensored, he speaks about his insane adventures serving in the Vietnamese jungle, and how he applied his skills as a natural-born tracker raised on his grandparent's farm to the job of team leader: "I could actually smell the NVA." Though their mission was intel and recon, this famous SOG group saw frequent combat and worse casualties than any other: A small team (approx. 6-9 men) was routinely air-dropped behind enemy lines and often faced battalion-sized NVA and VC opponents during the U.S. Secret War in Laos and Cambodia. Not allowed to wear his dog tags or anything that would identify him, he chose any his "Dynamite" codename because as a kid, he liked to blow things up.Dick remains good friends with recent HBH guest "Tilt" Meyer, a former MACV-SOG comrade-in-arms. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Henry L. "Dick" Thompson had to swear to stay silent for 20 years when he joined the ultra-secret, badass MACV-SOG. Now uncensored, he speaks about his insane adventures serving in the Vietnamese jungle, and how he applied his skills as a natural-born tracker raised on his grandparent's farm to the job of team leader: "I could actually smell the NVA." Though their mission was intel and recon, this famous SOG group saw frequent combat and worse casualties than any other: A small team (approx. 6-9 men) was routinely air-dropped behind enemy lines and often faced battalion-sized NVA and VC opponents during the U.S. Secret War in Laos and Cambodia. Not allowed to wear his dog tags or anything that would identify him, he chose any his "Dynamite" codename because as a kid, he liked to blow things up.Dick remains good friends with recent HBH guest "Tilt" Meyer, a former MACV-SOG comrade-in-arms. We're delighted this episode will air for the first time during the 2023 annual gathering of SOG veterans. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

Today I talk with Former SSG who was in the 75th Ranger Regiment, Mike Glover.  Mike comes from a long line of soldiers, his Dad was in the Army Special Forces (Green Beret) and his grandfather was fought in the elite MACV-SOG.  Mike has fought his battles that risked his life but when he was challenged to stand up to his peers…he stood strong and did not waver his morals.  Hear more about Mike in this podcast.   Learn how to purchase the best meat I've cooked.  This meeting will take place on October 10th at 8pm CST.  Register for the zoom meeting at Joinmyproject.org  As always please like, share and follow.  Please check out my Patreon account (https://www.patreon.com/Afterhourswithdrsigoloff).  This is mostly to help with the legal fees.  Please consider contributing but if you are unable to donate money please give prayers.                                                                                                                                                                                           truthforhealth.org for COVID illness and long haulers syndrome treatment protocols. If you have a vaccine injury (from any vaccine or have any injury that you think may have any relation to any vaccine) please report in their civilian equivalent to VAERS.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/AfterhourswithdrsigoloffEmail: afterhours@1791.comTelegram: https://t.me/afterhourswithdrsigoloffInstagram: @afterhourswithdrsigoloffClouthub: @DrSigoloffTruthSocial: @DrSigoloffRumble: https://rumble.com/c/AfterHoursWithDrSigoloffYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQ_ng3WYVhnctCYq6Rom07g Givesendgo: https://www.givesendgo.com/G37ENPlease check out a friend and his custom products.  Flag Sign and Tumblersthemustardseedshop.nethttps://www.facebook.com/groups/themustardseedshop/?ref=share 

Episode 2609 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about the MACV-SOG story. The story appeared on the US Army website and was titled: MACV-SOG History. It was submitted by Robert Seals, USASOC History Office. The men … Continue reading →

Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was established in January 1964 to conduct unconventional warfare operations.  These included reconnoitering and disrupting North Vietnamese activities in Laos and Cambodia.  Given the sensitive nature of MACV-SOG's work, its missions were classified.  John Plaster served three years with MACV-SOG and tells the unit's story in “SOG: The Secret Wars of America's Commandos in Vietnam.” 

Episode 2596 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature a story about Vietnam Vet Kim McKim's talk about MACV-SOG heroes. The featured story appeared on the American Legion website and is titled: Legionnaire and former Green Beret shares story … Continue reading →

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A living legend of MACV-SOG and the Green Berets, John "Tilt" Stryker Meyer shares some of the most daring first-person stories of combat ever told! Inserted by Kingbee helicopter into the dense jungle along the Ho Chi Minh trail in  Laos and Cambodia during the height of the Vietnam War, Tilt and the US and indigenous members of Strike Force Idaho  deployed on  one impossible  top-secret  mission after another, spying on, harassing  and taking it to the North Vietnamese and Vietcong despite a  casualty rate of over 100%.Top-secret, all-volunteer SOG teams soon became the bane of the NVA's and Vietcong's existence, and despite overwhelming odds and  sometimes  having to face battalion-size enemy detachments, Tilt describes how these small US-indigenous units bravely soldiered on achieving a combined kill ratio of 158 to 1 – the highest in US military history.Bravery like that described by Tilt is not only inspiring, it changes the way we perceive the Vietnam War. Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

A living legend of MACV-SOG and the Green Berets, John "Tilt" Stryker Meyer shares some of the most daring first-person stories of combat ever told! Inserted by Kingbee helicopter into the dense jungle along the Ho Chi Minh trail in  Laos and Cambodia during the height of the Vietnam War, Tilt and the US and indigenous members of Strike Force Idaho  deployed on  one impossible  top-secret  mission after another, spying on, harassing  and taking it to the North Vietnamese and Vietcong despite a  casualty rate of over 100%.Top-secret, all-volunteer SOG teams soon became the bane of the NVA's and Vietcong's existence, and despite overwhelming odds and  sometimes  having to face battalion-size enemy detachments, Tilt describes how these small US-indigenous units bravely soldiered on achieving a combined kill ratio of 158 to 1 – the highest in US military history.Bravery like that described by Tilt is not only inspiring, it changes the way we perceive the Vietnam War.  Heroes Behind HeadlinesExecutive Producer Ralph PezzulloProduced & Engineered by Mike DawsonMusic provided by ExtremeMusic.com

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"You make a strong argument based on good circumstantial evidence. Ted Braden looks to be a strong suspect" - Michael E. Anderson, Former F.B.I. Assistant Special Agent in Charge - Enron InvestigationTed B. Braden was “the perfect combination of high intelligence and criminality.” - Jo Ann, Ted Braden's sister-in-lawNovember 24th, 2021 will mark the 50th Anniversary of the only unsolved skyjacking case in American history. The case, nicknamed “Norjack” by the FBI as it involved the hijacking of a Northwest Orient 727 Airliner, would create a folk hero, if not a legend, of a mysterious man who would be immortalized by the name D.B. Cooper. This fascinating case has garnered a myriad of colorful and interesting suspects.One of the “dark horse” suspects who emerged over the years was a member of the most elite Special Forces unit created by the United States Government to serve during the war in Vietnam: a secret and covert unit called the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG). This rather benign-sounding name served as a thin veil, masking what was known to a few as the “black ops” unit in Vietnam. Many of the soldiers who served in this elite unit consider one of their own to be the infamous D.B. Cooper who hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305; demanded a ransom of $200,000 in cash; and jumped out of the lowered aft staircase of the plane into the stormy night, never to be seen again.It was even stated by some of the most highly-decorated members of MACV-SOG, legends such as Major John Plaster and Sergeant Billy Waugh, that one man in SOG had the parachuting expertise, the know-how, and, most of all, the “balls of steel” to pull off the D.B. Cooper skyjacking. This man was Ted B. Braden.Raised in the Mid-West during the Great Depression, young Ted could not have foreseen that the trajectory of his life would be set by events happening thousands of miles from his boyhood home. At age 16, Braden joined the army to fight in World War II, a decision that led to a twenty-year on-again/off-again military career marked by dangerous covert operations; C.I.A. intrigue; desertion, arrest, and incarceration (only for him to be freed without trial under mysterious circumstances); Cold War mercenarism; and ultimately, distrust in a government for whom he could have surrendered his life. The story ofTed B. Braden, master parachutist and soldier of fortune, trained by Uncle Sam in the art of war but not in the art of peace, is the quintessential American story, the story of the men of his generation and of a war that defined that generation.Ted Braden was an enigma as a person, driven by a brilliant, unorthodox mind that struggled to adapt to a society based on law and order and routine. He was a true super soldier who was suspected of having mental illness, most likely from post-traumatic stress disorder. He was a tortured soul with the burning frustration that he could never parlay his soldiering skills into big financial gains. He was fearless in his military endeavors to the point of risking lives but was endowed with natural instincts of survival that kept him and the men under his command alive.It is tragic that a man like this is no longer alive to share his story. It is tragic that a man like this never will be fully understood. He had an ability to be very kind and very cruel, an ability to be very forthright and very cunning, an ability to be very committed as a soldier and very adrift as a civilian.Was he the man who fearlessly leapt out of a Boeing 727 with $200,000 strapped around his body on a rainy Thanksgiving Eve in 1971? We may never know, but even if Ted Braden is not D.B. Cooper, he is one of the most fascinating people whose story you never knew - until now.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

Master Sergeant Jan W. “Dutch” Wierenga is a little known but highly respected Special Forces and CIA legend. He has served the USA for sixty years in total, in some of the most dangerous and difficult circumstances imaginable. Born in Indonesia in 1936, he and his family spent a total of four years imprisoned in Japanese and Indonesian internment camps under unspeakably harsh conditions. They were rescued under fire by British Gurkha troops in 1946. He was running jungle combat patrols by age 16, and emigrated to Holland by cargo ship in 1955. He arrived in the USA in 1960, became a US citizen and enlisted in the US Army in 1963, serving three tours in Vietnam. A Green Beret, he was a Recon Team leader in the then-secret, now legendary MACV/SOG, running some of the most harrowing and highly-classified missions of the Vietnam War. He later served as a Special Forces Team Sergeant, Recon Instructor, HALO parachuting instructor and First Sergeant of the Special Forces Training School. He was the Senior NCO at the founding of the Survival Evasion Resistance and Escape (SERE) program under COL James “Nick” Rowe. Dutch earned numerous combat decorations including the Silver Star, four Bronze Stars and the Purple Heart. He retired from the Army in 1986.Dutch then joined the CIA as a Paramilitary Operations Officer. He conducted numerous clandestine missions for CIA, including serving as a Battalion Adviser to the Nicaraguan “Contras” and acting as Chief of Station in a war-torn African country. He became a beloved Training Instructor at the CIA's “Farm”, serving in that capacity until he finally retired in Spring 2022. Now, his incredible life story can at last be told. This book is the biography of this remarkable American patriot. It contains numerous period photos, and first-hand descriptions of Vietnam combat, CIA operations and other historic events. It was written by a friend and CIA colleague.Today's sponsors: