I was a Vietnam War orphan and was 18 months old when came to the US on the baby lifts in 1975. I was told My father was a montangard KIA. I have things I see in my dreams of him, I don't know if it's real but real to me. You sharing blessed me.... thank you
Served with 20th SOS MAC-V/SOG Montagnards toughest fighters I've ever known if you saved one of their lives you were immediately adopted into the family.
It’s amazing to hear these stories. It does hurt my heart to hear how these men sacrificed so much and then were mistreated so badly when they came home. We all owe them so much more.
I knew a SOG vet once upon a time ago, he was on team Montana, and was actually the team leader for the second combat HALO jump ever done by the U.S. military. He told me how much he admired and trusted the Montagnard men that he fought alongside of. He thought often about what became of those brave people that he fought with but were left behind in the end. Godspeed to all veterans, and thank you for your service.
@david rutter some made it some didnt. The ones who did tried their best to blend in and pretend they were civilians during the war (remember the pic of all the abandonded uniforms on the ground during the fall of saigon?) Some got aboard transport planes and became american and some came years later
@@eriktruchinskas3747 Thanks For the Information. A Montagnards , physically different in some ways , from Vietnamese. In 1965 , I wrote A Letter , a Soldier , In The Nam. It said , get one for me. France , The USA s, longest Allied.
My grandpa was part of the indigenous forces in indochina that fought against the domino effect of communism. pretty neat history, and also really important history to remember.
I tend to be more curious about them, maybe cuz there’s even less known about them. I’m always amazed some of them were 14-15years old or younger and running missions with SOG guys. Crazy. They are all amazing but I like to hear about the Montagnards whenever I can too. Especially cuz many of them grew up like one would’ve centuries ago, and then quickly learned modern age warfare and were phenomenal at it. Super impressive. Like jeez, can we always have allies like that, pretty please 🙏🏻
@@apintofbeer1667 the blood of patriots deserve praise. The men who died in those mountains and valleys were probably more American than folks we see today in our nation. You can try to shut it down but they'll still be praised cuz, communism has no place in the world.
My dad is a Vietnam veteran he is 74 now and he was a commo RTO, he was attached to special forces at times and was with the 101st airborne ft Campbell KY. He never talked much about it , but he drank a lot and I was fixing to join the army myself and he took me fishing and told me a couple things that he had done and witnessed , tough war .
I was extremely fortunate to have a hero of a Dad (past now) who served as paratrooper in the storied 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC (1960 - 1963) during JFK administration (Cuban missile crisis). Dad was on the cusp of reenlistment moving into 1964 - the very time our explosion (ultimately implosion) & entry into the 10 year + Vietnam War. My father chose a different life direction foregoing reenlistment, but had training friends and sergeant mentor leaders who made the ultimate sacrifice for our exceptional country in Vietnam. My service was (only) 6 years Army National Guard, honorable - but my very DNA is imbued with countless sacred memories my Dad shared of yesteryear's American military exceptionalism - readiness, lethality per merit, cohesive proper order, will to fight, et al. Closing, it is gut wrenching & so sad to witness such an embarrassing decline across (honestly) all our institutions under the democrats power center - the bicoastal liberal elites activist hardcore class. I deeply hope our greater American public can wake up to save us, 2024. 🙏👊🏼😊
I've received 3 of his books and currently reading the first. Its a different read when you're able to put a face and voice to the story being told. God bless you both and God bless America. 🇺🇸
@@no1sperf3ct12 Ive listened to all the podcast I can find on sog. Andy had a great one with mike and John. Mike looked like a little kid meeting his hero. Thats what he was doing. Great men to have on OUR side.
I see Mr. John Stryker Meyer, I watch. I see Mike Glover, I watch. Both together? Drop everything else im doing to watch. Gotta love Mr. Meyer, one of the baddest, wisest, most humble men us younger men have to look up to, same with Mike. Lots to learn from both, and both are legends.
Couldn't be more stoked that the Vietnam era vets are getting some of the much deserved love and recognition now. I wish it was a lot sooner but the way the country is going, I'm just glad it's happening at all.
Wish you guys can interview my Dad. He escaped Laos to Thailand, swam across the Mekong River. He had met up with my uncle, his younger brother which they both thought each other had died in Laos. Emotional moment. He stayed in Thailand for a few weeks and ponder what life is when you dont have your dad mom wife and son. He went back with 12 mens to retrieve their family in Laos. My dad led back almost 200 people back to Thailand. At that time he was 17-18 years old. I think he only had a m1 carbine.
Great episode. What SOG did was on the highest level. And Mike, I cant even comprehend the ranks you climbed. Highest levels. I respect what you say, I dont think theres many more qualified.
MACV SOG. Some of the heroes from the Baby Boom generation! I served with 1st Aviation Brigade, and then after that the 101st. They sent me to camp Evans after they made a push into AShau Valley and took heavy casualties. Camp Evans was an old Marine Corp firebase we, the Army doggies took over after the MC was long gone. You guys were legend among even the Airborne infantry in Vietnam. You guys are still my heroes! The only ones who came close were some of the Green Face Navy Seal teams. The Communists were scared shirtless of you guys! My Heroes!
Good stuff Lyndon. Thanks for what you did over there, keep that fire against communism alive, I'm doing what I can leading the younger generations against it but we need the wisdom and experience of those that have been there and done that. Wishing you well
Nice to hear General Bargewell's name. I worked on his staff in Germany doing stuff in Bosnia. He wouldn't know me from Adam, but the little contact I had with him impressed the hell out of me. A real gentleman and Grade A certified badass. It is so sad how he died in a stupid lawnmower accident. Rest in peace, sir.
Glad to see a Vietnam veteran being interviewed. When I talk to my dad about Vietnam there's a lot of bad memories for him that he doesn't like to remember. I recently introduced him to some friends I made at the VFW and he's finally getting the help he needs and he has people now who know what he went through that he can talk to.
Respect for the tough and difficult decisions that they were faced with. The true stories of the past warriors. Comrades in arms what incredible fellowship in desperate times! Bless them all for their actions and sacrifices!
Keep doing these. This is history and definitely should be recorded. It makes me wish I would have taken the time to record my grandfathers stories from the island hopping campaign while he was still with us.
Great video and interview. My dad took 4 trips with the 5th from 65 to 70 and he always told me that his biggest regret was that he told his indigenous team members he would come back for them, but he never got that chance.
vietnam will forever be such an interesting era for the armed forces. no one can argue the look of the era is timeless and badass, so pogs will always think its cool, but those years are an integral part of tactics and organization ever since. the lessons learned by guys like John will continue to help troops and especially serious operators for decades to come. God bless John and all the operators and foreign partners fighting the good fight
MIke, I live in Nashville. There is a large immigrant community on Nolensville road with a lot of southeast Asian places.If John wanted to call the restaurants there and ask about Phouc he might get a lead.
Lt. Col. Scott Mann has really helped a lot of people through Operation Pineapple Express. He's made it easy for those on the outside to understand the "Warrior's Heart" that the SF community is all about. You guys live John 15:13 every day. While we can never thank you enough, thank you.
Priceless stuff. My stepdad was a PJ and became the first Air Force member to attend the Recondo school. The “graduation patrol” was TIC within hours of inserting and as dad put it “we spent the next three days being chased down the mountain “ where the Navy picked them up off the beach. He and a Green Beret medic named Shandlin were friends (not sure on spelling) which is what ultimately led to dad attending the school. Long story…
We did missions with TF 20 (later TF121) augmenting them for additional security on many of their raids on HVTs. Very similar to what y’all talked about., but we in no way did anything spectacular. Watching those guys hit a target and execute the plan was something to see. Very down to earth and not dismissive of us “regular” guys. I’ve long been a fanboy of MACVSOG, so getting to work with those TFs was humbling and made me really evaluate how those small teams operated in Vietnam with even more respect. Awesome content, and really appreciate hearing these stories from these men. 👍🇺🇸
Building friendships through war brothers for life! “Always faithful” you’re doing honorable service for those families that put their lives in danger serving the US soldiers cause! It’s sad that these conflicts ended the way they did having to rescue our people as well as others expeditiously. Also let’s not forget those Americans that sacrificed for the mission. Keep up the hard work!!!
Hey Mike & John, huge thank you for your service, and the info you fellas are sharing. I heard the previous section between yall, & bought all 3 of Johns books. I have not been able to put them down. I will probably finish, on the ground tonight or tomorrow. I was unable to serve myself c/o a birth defect, but am definitely proud to say i am a patriot and will always be. Thanks again to you both. stay safe, and keep up the solid work. God Bless you both and all you put your hands to do. fred
My brother was special forces in Vietnam; fought in the highlands with the Montagnards. He passed a couple of years ago from complications due to agent orange. He would have loved this podcast.
It’s great to see warriors of different generations talking about differences and commonalities of their experiences. Same with Jocko and guests like Mike Thornton, Roger Hayden and others. Thanks for sharing.
My Great Uncle Larry was in the 5th Special Forces Group during the vietnam war. Ive heard stories of him doing all sorts of stuff. A lot of stories were told at his funeral, from other relatives that were in the war. He was a badass through and through.
Mike, you have a helluva voice for radio ... BTW, the Montagnards were just the salt of the earth kind of people ... tough, loyal from all Ive read and heard from SF podcasts/interviews. No SF had a bad word to say about these little warriors. Shout out to them. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montagnard_(Vietnam)
My grandfather was a officer for South Vietnam who was based in Hue and worked with many Americans. He also was in a part of a group of soldiers which he himself dubbed "counter-communist" group, who were tasked of rooting out and eliminating enemy cells who managed to slip through friendly lines. Sadly, my grandfather's family were not fortunate to leave the country during the Fall of Saigon. Therefore he had to endure years of concentration camps, which were extended thanks to 2 escape attempts. His 2 other brothers, one in a similar unit like SOG and another a higher ranking officer, were executed outright when the communists were hunting for "sympathizers" shortly after the war. It's a shame there isn't many stories about South Vietnamese forces. I still remember seeing him being very grateful for any American servicemen he met.
Grandfather was in the MACV SOG I'm Vietnam. Never told me that, just some small stories here and there about his time there. When he passed we found out more information about what he did there. I miss him dearly.
John Stryker Myer is a national treasure. I would love to see a bunch of you guys (Mike, DJ & Cole from GBRS, Karl from Tactical Rifleman, etc.) all get together and collab on a book detailing the evolution of American Special Operations from the beginning to present.
that dude from the 173rd had to be shit hot to get picked for that assignment. respect to him, for standing tall, handling business and being able to get out. then saying it's not for him. I hope he been able to find peace within himself. Tilt said he talked to him years later and he said he has never been the same since that day in echo 4. respect to Davidson
Please do more videos on Vietnam - LRRP and MACV-SOG. Also plenty of great stuff with mainline Army and Marines. So much done by these heroes with scant appreciation shown from many Americans.
I just read Meyer's book. Holy shit, this is the real deal. If you want to hear what MACV-SOG was like in Vietnam, get this book. I could hardly put it down. Meyer even goes through what exactly what equipment he carried or did not carry, and why. Excellent book!!!
Never was a Green Beret but that WAS my end game when I joined. But I served 6 years in the 2/75 from 2009-2015. After 5, 110 day deployments each having roughly 100 combat missions sometimes multiple targets a night I was burnt out mentally and physically. The Ranger life can break you, it’s all the hardest, loudest, nonstop most Ranger way. I loved my time in the regiment and would do it over and over but after that last trip to Afghanistan I was done. Each time I went over there I left a little piece of me over there and I didn’t have much more to leave behind. I had to jump off the train and look out for me. That’s what people sometimes don’t realize. The military especially special operations is a giant train and it don’t stop for anyone either your on it or your not.
SOGcast is tremendous. These old dude will rock your world. I listen when I drive alone. If you want the hi-speed stories, find Jockos podcast with Cowboy
The Secret War in Laos where a lot of Hmong people who helped and aid the U.S. fight alongside their American brothers against vietcons after 3 days of training got left behind to defend for themselves after U.S. pulled out.
I read Across the Fence. I saw this photo in the book and I wondered what happened to those brave men. Thank you for all you did and explaining that. I always thought Sal was some Italian guy from New York or something. I'm a veteran and I have upmost respect of what SOG guys accomplished. It's truly amazing and makes me proud of my countrymen. Thank you.
I respect MAC V SOG guys more than any other unit. They did some absolutely insane shit with no armor and no tech. Just a fuckin radio and a CAR15. The stories are insane.
That was cool that you mentioned “CAR-15”. Through out time the ‘Nam vets & others of that era used that term when they talked about the Colt or whatever other brand Carbine they carried before the term “M4” became the norm when referring to the same.
Much respect, my grandfather was Hmong and was trained by the CIA during the secret war in Laos and was able to get my family here to the states.
Yajin, the Hmongs are some of the most ferocious soldier's on the planet, bar none! Much respect.👍😎💪
I hope you uphold your family's legacy by fighting the disease that is communism here in the states as well.
Massive respect to you! Thank you, and I hope your family is doing well!
I was a Vietnam War orphan and was 18 months old when came to the US on the baby lifts in 1975. I was told My father was a montangard KIA. I have things I see in my dreams of him, I don't know if it's real but real to me. You sharing blessed me.... thank you
Hope you find peace. Your dreams are always a window to what the world can't show you.
Served with 20th SOS MAC-V/SOG Montagnards toughest fighters I've ever known if you saved one of their lives you were immediately adopted into the family.
John Stryker Meyer - and all U.S. Special Forces Men - are a national treasure. Fullstop.
It’s amazing to hear these stories. It does hurt my heart to hear how these men sacrificed so much and then were mistreated so badly when they came home. We all owe them so much more.
I knew a SOG vet once upon a time ago, he was on team Montana, and was actually the team leader for the second combat HALO jump ever done by the U.S. military. He told me how much he admired and trusted the Montagnard men that he fought alongside of. He thought often about what became of those brave people that he fought with but were left behind in the end. Godspeed to all veterans, and thank you for your service.
Were Montagnards, genocide off by the NVA ? 3 loses ,Southeast Asia,but they took ,a lot maggots with them.
@david rutter some made it some didnt. The ones who did tried their best to blend in and pretend they were civilians during the war (remember the pic of all the abandonded uniforms on the ground during the fall of saigon?) Some got aboard transport planes and became american and some came years later
@@eriktruchinskas3747 Thanks
For the Information. A Montagnards , physically different in some ways , from
Vietnamese. In 1965 , I wrote A Letter , a Soldier , In The Nam. It said , get one for me.
France , The USA s, longest Allied.
My grandpa was part of the indigenous forces in indochina that fought against the domino effect of communism. pretty neat history, and also really important history to remember.
Those indigenous guys who fought alongside the French and then the US do not get anywhere enough recognition they deserve.
I tend to be more curious about them, maybe cuz there’s even less known about them. I’m always amazed some of them were 14-15years old or younger and running missions with SOG guys. Crazy. They are all amazing but I like to hear about the Montagnards whenever I can too. Especially cuz many of them grew up like one would’ve centuries ago, and then quickly learned modern age warfare and were phenomenal at it. Super impressive. Like jeez, can we always have allies like that, pretty please 🙏🏻
mercenaries deserve no praise
@@apintofbeer1667 the blood of patriots deserve praise. The men who died in those mountains and valleys were probably more American than folks we see today in our nation. You can try to shut it down but they'll still be praised cuz, communism has no place in the world.
I cannot fully express my extreme admiration for John Stryker Meyer. He is a man among men.
My dad is a Vietnam veteran he is 74 now and he was a commo RTO, he was attached to special forces at times and was with the 101st airborne ft Campbell KY. He never talked much about it , but he drank a lot and I was fixing to join the army myself and he took me fishing and told me a couple things that he had done and witnessed , tough war .
Man I wish we could get those stories out of him. It's so important for our history and our children. God bless hope all is well with you.
I was extremely fortunate to have a hero of a Dad (past now) who served as paratrooper in the storied 82nd Airborne at Fort Bragg, NC (1960 - 1963) during JFK administration (Cuban missile crisis). Dad was on the cusp of reenlistment moving into 1964 - the very time our explosion (ultimately implosion) & entry into the 10 year + Vietnam War. My father chose a different life direction foregoing reenlistment, but had training friends and sergeant mentor leaders who made the ultimate sacrifice for our exceptional country in Vietnam. My service was (only) 6 years Army National Guard, honorable - but my very DNA is imbued with countless sacred memories my Dad shared of yesteryear's American military exceptionalism - readiness, lethality per merit, cohesive proper order, will to fight, et al. Closing, it is gut wrenching & so sad to witness such an embarrassing decline across (honestly) all our institutions under the democrats power center - the bicoastal liberal elites activist hardcore class. I deeply hope our greater American public can wake up to save us, 2024. 🙏👊🏼😊
Thank god for every man who's been down range , god bless you john .
Rip Larry Thorne (Lauri Törni). He participated in the operation shining brass with MAC V-SOG and died in a helicopter crash. Man of three armies.
Cross of Mannerheim, an Iron Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, one Distinguished Flying Cross…
I've received 3 of his books and currently reading the first. Its a different read when you're able to put a face and voice to the story being told.
God bless you both and
God bless America. 🇺🇸
Listen to the Jocko Willink podcast on sog
@@no1sperf3ct12 Ive listened to all the podcast I can find on sog. Andy had a great one with mike and John. Mike looked like a little kid meeting his hero. Thats what he was doing. Great men to have on OUR side.
Author.. "John L. Plaster" has a few great books as well. Just some great stories. Men with stones made of pure brass.
@@doejon9424
Its no wonder they went commando. They couldn't find underwear to hold the balls they had.
I uploaded a interview I did with a Vietnam Veteran if you guys are interested
I see Mr. John Stryker Meyer, I watch. I see Mike Glover, I watch. Both together? Drop everything else im doing to watch. Gotta love Mr. Meyer, one of the baddest, wisest, most humble men us younger men have to look up to, same with Mike. Lots to learn from both, and both are legends.
Couldn't be more stoked that the Vietnam era vets are getting some of the much deserved love and recognition now. I wish it was a lot sooner but the way the country is going, I'm just glad it's happening at all.
Wish you guys can interview my Dad. He escaped Laos to Thailand, swam across the Mekong River. He had met up with my uncle, his younger brother which they both thought each other had died in Laos. Emotional moment. He stayed in Thailand for a few weeks and ponder what life is when you dont have your dad mom wife and son. He went back with 12 mens to retrieve their family in Laos. My dad led back almost 200 people back to Thailand. At that time he was 17-18 years old. I think he only had a m1 carbine.
I love hearing John talk on video or podcasts. What a great dude. humble, funny, great memory. Truly one of America best
Great episode. What SOG did was on the highest level. And Mike, I cant even comprehend the ranks you climbed. Highest levels. I respect what you say, I dont think theres many more qualified.
MACV SOG. Some of the heroes from the Baby Boom generation! I served with 1st Aviation Brigade, and then after that the 101st. They sent me to camp Evans after they made a push into AShau Valley and took heavy casualties. Camp Evans was an old Marine Corp firebase we, the Army doggies took over after the MC was long gone. You guys were legend among even the Airborne infantry in Vietnam. You guys are still my heroes! The only ones who came close were some of the Green Face Navy Seal teams. The Communists were scared shirtless of you guys! My Heroes!
Good stuff Lyndon. Thanks for what you did over there, keep that fire against communism alive, I'm doing what I can leading the younger generations against it but we need the wisdom and experience of those that have been there and done that. Wishing you well
Nice to hear General Bargewell's name. I worked on his staff in Germany doing stuff in Bosnia. He wouldn't know me from Adam, but the little contact I had with him impressed the hell out of me. A real gentleman and Grade A certified badass. It is so sad how he died in a stupid lawnmower accident. Rest in peace, sir.
Love the interview!!! Truly enjoyed John Stryker Meyer and his SOG cast!! Thank you for sharing these amazing stories!!!
Glad to see a Vietnam veteran being interviewed. When I talk to my dad about Vietnam there's a lot of bad memories for him that he doesn't like to remember. I recently introduced him to some friends I made at the VFW and he's finally getting the help he needs and he has people now who know what he went through that he can talk to.
I'd love to sit down with this man,case a cold beer,and just listen to him talk. A fantastic American. BOTH of them!
Respect for the tough and difficult decisions that they were faced with. The true stories of the past warriors. Comrades in arms what incredible fellowship in desperate times! Bless them all for their actions and sacrifices!
Their needs to be a movie on Vietnam veterans. I believe previous Mac V Sog guys should try and make a movie in honor of those men.
I could listen to “TILT” 24/7 and still not get enough
Great job on this interview. I really enjoyed it from start to finish. Semper Fidelis 🇺🇸
Thank you to all those who have and are serving our country 🙏🇺🇸💪
Thank you so much Mr. Glover and Jacko for bringing these stories to light. These men deserve so much respect.
Keep doing these. This is history and definitely should be recorded. It makes me wish I would have taken the time to record my grandfathers stories from the island hopping campaign while he was still with us.
This guy remembers everything. Or he has talked about it so much. Either way it’s spectacular. Thanks for the content.
Great video and interview. My dad took 4 trips with the 5th from 65 to 70 and he always told me that his biggest regret was that he told his indigenous team members he would come back for them, but he never got that chance.
Baddest of the Baddasses! Love Sogcast and his books.
Man, it's an honour being able to sit in on a conversation with you blokes. God bless the both of you, and thanks for your service.
vietnam will forever be such an interesting era for the armed forces. no one can argue the look of the era is timeless and badass, so pogs will always think its cool, but those years are an integral part of tactics and organization ever since. the lessons learned by guys like John will continue to help troops and especially serious operators for decades to come. God bless John and all the operators and foreign partners fighting the good fight
John is an awesome guy. Love when he tells his stories.
Tell SGM. Hi for me.
Absolutely love these John Meyer MACV-SOG episodes, so interesting! Keep up the awesome work Mike !
Another great interview!
Fun fact: Bargwell was my first platoon leader in 2/75, he was an amazing leader and man!
These dudes are so bad ass. As a wounded combat veteran airborne infantry just wanna say great job
MIke, I live in Nashville. There is a large immigrant community on Nolensville road with a lot of southeast Asian places.If John wanted to call the restaurants there and ask about Phouc he might get a lead.
Thank you John for your service and the service of your brothers. Much respect for our military.
Lt. Col. Scott Mann has really helped a lot of people through Operation Pineapple Express. He's made it easy for those on the outside to understand the "Warrior's Heart" that the SF community is all about. You guys live John 15:13 every day. While we can never thank you enough, thank you.
Priceless stuff. My stepdad was a PJ and became the first Air Force member to attend the Recondo school. The “graduation patrol” was TIC within hours of inserting and as dad put it “we spent the next three days being chased down the mountain “ where the Navy picked them up off the beach. He and a Green Beret medic named Shandlin were friends (not sure on spelling) which is what ultimately led to dad attending the school. Long story…
We did missions with TF 20 (later TF121) augmenting them for additional security on many of their raids on HVTs. Very similar to what y’all talked about., but we in no way did anything spectacular. Watching those guys hit a target and execute the plan was something to see. Very down to earth and not dismissive of us “regular” guys. I’ve long been a fanboy of MACVSOG, so getting to work with those TFs was humbling and made me really evaluate how those small teams operated in Vietnam with even more respect. Awesome content, and really appreciate hearing these stories from these men. 👍🇺🇸
Was a SeaBee attached to 5th sfg in Vietnam. A-104. 1968. This is familiar thanks
I uploaded a interview I did with a Vietnam Veteran if you guys are interested
Can’t get enough of this guy.
God bless those old Green Berets from Vietnam. Hard men indeed. Mikes always got it going on.
THANK YOU GENTLEMEN!! For your service!! And another great video!
Listening to you and John is a pleasure. Thanks !
I could listen to this all day. Amazing men, amazing stories.
Building friendships through war brothers for life! “Always faithful” you’re doing honorable service for those families that put their lives in danger serving the US soldiers cause! It’s sad that these conflicts ended the way they did having to rescue our people as well as others expeditiously. Also let’s not forget those Americans that sacrificed for the mission. Keep up the hard work!!!
Hey Mike & John, huge thank you for your service, and the info you fellas are sharing. I heard the previous section between yall, & bought all 3 of Johns books. I have not been able to put them down. I will probably finish, on the ground tonight or tomorrow. I was unable to serve myself c/o a birth defect, but am definitely proud to say i am a patriot and will always be. Thanks again to you both. stay safe, and keep up the solid work. God Bless you both and all you put your hands to do. fred
Stryker Meyer. What a legend! Always enjoy listening to his exploits👊
Always great to see two men of the same profession but different times share stories!
Great sit down between two war fighters from different eras.
So glad he got to meet Hep!
Great energy on this episode! Heroes chopping it up! Love it!
My brother was special forces in Vietnam; fought in the highlands with the Montagnards. He passed a couple of years ago from complications due to agent orange. He would have loved this podcast.
God bless you brother rest in peace thank you heaven for what he did God bless
May he rest in God's eternal grace, and may we never forget his honor and sacrifice.
He didn't pass away, SF guys don't die brother, they get re-deployed to heaven.
Great history lesson for me. My Dad is Vietnam vet. God bless y’all. Ty both for your service.
It’s great to see warriors of different generations talking about differences and commonalities of their experiences. Same with Jocko and guests like Mike Thornton, Roger Hayden and others. Thanks for sharing.
Check out the Arma 3 mod “SOG: Prairie Fire” - developed with SOG vets
There is so much of history that few are aware of. Hopefully we continue to learn from it.
Outstanding! Thanks
Mike, thanks for your work. Loved this interview and all the stuff you do. Keep up the great work! Loved John Meyer, too!
My Great Uncle Larry was in the 5th Special Forces Group during the vietnam war. Ive heard stories of him doing all sorts of stuff. A lot of stories were told at his funeral, from other relatives that were in the war. He was a badass through and through.
Much love to Tilt and Mac V SOG Familie
Mann these guys are fucking LEGENDS, such an honour to see this
Mike, you have a helluva voice for radio ...
BTW, the Montagnards were just the salt of the earth kind of people ... tough, loyal from all Ive read and heard from SF podcasts/interviews. No SF had a bad word to say about these little warriors.
Shout out to them.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montagnard_(Vietnam)
Pointman, Phuc----Absolutelty legend
Awesome Podcast! Great Guest! SOG has to rank up at top of military units in history!
Outstanding, a real legend don't know how he remembers everything!
My grandfather was a officer for South Vietnam who was based in Hue and worked with many Americans. He also was in a part of a group of soldiers which he himself dubbed "counter-communist" group, who were tasked of rooting out and eliminating enemy cells who managed to slip through friendly lines. Sadly, my grandfather's family were not fortunate to leave the country during the Fall of Saigon. Therefore he had to endure years of concentration camps, which were extended thanks to 2 escape attempts. His 2 other brothers, one in a similar unit like SOG and another a higher ranking officer, were executed outright when the communists were hunting for "sympathizers" shortly after the war.
It's a shame there isn't many stories about South Vietnamese forces. I still remember seeing him being very grateful for any American servicemen he met.
My father was on advisory team in Hue 1966-67. Sgt.Major Robert D. Clark (Booger) rip dad. I was at Camp Holloway, Pleiku 1972-73 avionics mech.
John and his fellow SOG vet Henry Thompson were get speakers at my LRS Unit reunion this past summer. Awesome guys!!!
Great memory great history. Thank you for telling us about it. Thank you both for your service. 🇺🇸
Awesome to hear from Mr Meyer again, what a champion of a man, crazy as a cut snake but awesome none the less.
Grandfather was in the MACV SOG I'm Vietnam. Never told me that, just some small stories here and there about his time there. When he passed we found out more information about what he did there. I miss him dearly.
John Stryker Myer is a national treasure. I would love to see a bunch of you guys (Mike, DJ & Cole from GBRS, Karl from Tactical Rifleman, etc.) all get together and collab on a book detailing the evolution of American Special Operations from the beginning to present.
can we get some more SOG stories. Great episode
Thank you guys for making the world safer for us especially our children.
Mike,
I loved this ! Green Beret’s ROCK!
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Buddy of mine served with Tilt in Phu Bai... Keith Hendricks
that dude from the 173rd had to be shit hot to get picked for that assignment. respect to him, for standing tall, handling business and being able to get out. then saying it's not for him. I hope he been able to find peace within himself. Tilt said he talked to him years later and he said he has never been the same since that day in echo 4. respect to Davidson
Please do more videos on Vietnam - LRRP and MACV-SOG. Also plenty of great stuff with mainline Army and Marines. So much done by these heroes with scant appreciation shown from many Americans.
I just read Meyer's book. Holy shit, this is the real deal. If you want to hear what MACV-SOG was like in Vietnam, get this book. I could hardly put it down. Meyer even goes through what exactly what equipment he carried or did not carry, and why. Excellent book!!!
Such incredible stories, thanks for sharing Mike!
I see John "Tilt" Stryker Meyer, and I thumbs up.
Never was a Green Beret but that WAS my end game when I joined. But I served 6 years in the 2/75 from 2009-2015. After 5, 110 day deployments each having roughly 100 combat missions sometimes multiple targets a night I was burnt out mentally and physically. The Ranger life can break you, it’s all the hardest, loudest, nonstop most Ranger way. I loved my time in the regiment and would do it over and over but after that last trip to Afghanistan I was done. Each time I went over there I left a little piece of me over there and I didn’t have much more to leave behind. I had to jump off the train and look out for me. That’s what people sometimes don’t realize. The military especially special operations is a giant train and it don’t stop for anyone either your on it or your not.
Thanks John, coupla legends.
SOGcast is tremendous. These old dude will rock your world. I listen when I drive alone. If you want the hi-speed stories, find Jockos podcast with Cowboy
Outstanding and much respect to you both.
Dad served 59-67 a true warrior
Excellent conversation and documentation of history.
The Secret War in Laos where a lot of Hmong people who helped and aid the U.S. fight alongside their American brothers against vietcons after 3 days of training got left behind to defend for themselves after U.S. pulled out.
Over 300k Hmong live in the US and Canada among other places. And I’m pretty sure there weren’t that many fighting along side US troops.
Amazing video ! Thank you both for your service !
I read Across the Fence. I saw this photo in the book and I wondered what happened to those brave men. Thank you for all you did and explaining that. I always thought Sal was some Italian guy from New York or something. I'm a veteran and I have upmost respect of what SOG guys accomplished. It's truly amazing and makes me proud of my countrymen. Thank you.
I respect MAC V SOG guys more than any other unit. They did some absolutely insane shit with no armor and no tech. Just a fuckin radio and a CAR15. The stories are insane.
That was cool that you mentioned “CAR-15”. Through out time the ‘Nam vets & others of that era used that term when they talked about the Colt or whatever other brand Carbine they carried before the term “M4” became the norm when referring to the same.
Awesome video thanks for sharing.
Im In the middle of his book all those Mac v sog guys are amazing
This is so far beyond good. Thank you guys!
beyond words
God Bless them all !
Gratitude