MACV SOG - Elite Commandos in Vietnam - Tribute
This video was created for the 5th Special Forces Group Hall of Heroes memorial display. Our team of Special Operations history enthusiasts and game developers worked with Special Operations Association members, the JFK Special Warfare Museum, USASOC and 5th SFG historians and the Modernforces Living History Group (advisers on our game - the best in the world) to put together this video and the display at Fort Campbell, KY. The radio commo track was provided by Barry Subelsky, and it's use supported by the men on that mission - John Plaster, Lyn St. Laurent and Pat Mitchel. The transcript was developed by SOA board member and 195th AHC crew chief Don Haase, and Sam our voice actor (and former paratrooper himself). We intend to publish the entire 45 min tape with transcript in a further video, once we have time to create the visuals for it. It is an incredible and rare insight into MACV SOG operations. Photos were provided by surviving MACV SOG team members who advised on the movie, and our video game. The game "Arma 3: S.O.G. Prairie Fire" was used for the graphic recreation and is available to buy here: https://www.sogpf.com The memorial display features the following personnel: - MAJ GEN John ("Jack") K Singlaub, as a COL, in the role of Chief SOG - Bong, an indigenous mercenary, in the role of Team Interpreter to RT Idaho - MAJ GEN Eldon Bargewell, as a SSGT, in the role of Recon Team leader - COL Robert ("Bob") L Howard, as a SFC, in the role of Recon Company First Sergeant Find out more about these legendary Special Forces soldiers: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_K.... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldon_B... John Stryker Meyers SOGcast: https://youtu.be/JOExqHAkfMU?si=pub2Y... Jason Hardy's SOG books: https://thedogtag.com/product-categor... Timeline: 00:00:15 Vietnam War/MACV SOG Intro 00:02:05 John ‘Tilt’ Stryker-Meyer Testimony 00:02:16 Ken ‘ El Cid’ Bowra Testimony 00:02:27 ‘Tilt’ on Indigenous Forces 00:02:35 ‘El Cid’ on NVA 00:02:52 Jim ‘Wild Carrot’ Shorten-Jones Crossing the Fence 00:03:05 ‘El Cid’ and ‘Tilt’ on Jungle Movement 00:03:35 Don ‘Ghostrider’ Haase on Infiltration 00:04:14 Mental Strength and Focus 00:04:37 Narration on the impact of MACV SOG 00:05:04 Slideshow from Special Operations Association 00:05:36 Radio Excerpt from 1971, January Laos SOG Extraction (Audio Warning, Trigger Warning) 00:09:33 Rest in Peace to David ‘Lurch’ Mixter 00:09:53 Memories from SOG Slideshow
Watch a series of podcasts we recorded with our MACV SOG / Vietnam veteran friends, and learn a lot more about the reality of the war than Hollywood will ever do justice to
In June 1965, wounded Special Forces captain Paris Davis twice refused orders to quit the field until he had saved 3 wounded team mates in a brutal hand to hand battle with a VC battalion. His CO and team mates put him in for the Medal of Honor. The paperwork was lost twice. Now after 57 years he has been awarded the Medal of Honor at last. Get to know the man behind the medal, in this in-depth 3 part interview series. In Part 1 - "The Making of a Warrior" Colonel Davis details his early experiences from ROTC at Southern University to joining the Army and then volunteering for Special Forces and his first tour in Vietnam in 1963. (Runtime 19 mins, out now) In Part 2 - "A-Team Leader in Vietnam" Colonel Davis takes us back to his second tour in Vietnam in early 1965. He explains the role of his Special Forces A-team in countering communist forces in Binh Dinh province, and introduces us to the team, their operations, and first contacts. (Runtime 40 mins, out soon) In Part 3 - "The Incredible Battle of Bong Son" Colonel Davis recalls the fateful dark night of June 18 1965, when he, Billy Waugh, David Morgan and Bobby Brown assaulted what turned out to be a battalion of 600 VC with only 100 local force soldiers. He talks us through the following 15-hour battle where he fought off waves of enemies to save his men. (Runtime 60 mins, out soon) We all stand in awe at this great and humble man, a true quiet professional, and hero. We hope you agree that this is a heartwarming series of interviews, but beware there are some details of war and combat, and some soldierly swearing. Once you've watched them all you will understand what a true warrior looks like - Paris Davis - 83 years old, warrior, hero, Medal of Honor recipient.