INTERVIEW with SOG's "Hunter S Thompson" Nick "Stretch" Brokhausen (CCN /F1AE) RT HABU & Crusader
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- Опубликовано: 11 мар 2024
- Minnesota-born Nick Brokhausen (pictured) was a member of the US Special Forces with a 17-year career that included combat tours in Vietnam with MACVSOG, a highly classified special operations unit.I have spent most of my life working in the Security and security related fields. I have done kidnap recoveries in Latin America, Africa and Middle Asia, and worked as a consultant to major resource developers and some governments, on issues ranging from training, to equipment purchases and the actual execution of operations.
"Being of average intelligence I feel grateful to my friends and associates over the years who have lent their expertise and networks to assist me in my endeavors. To that end I have pristine networks in both high and low places.
Be it the need for a drilling rig to some hinterland, to retrieving personnel from a war torn area under a crisis evacuation, networks are the key.'
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My mother was married to Capt. Larry Manes for about 5 years until 1981, and we lived with him on the Big Island. I am beside myself hearing stories about him and reading about him in the book "We Few." I haven't had contact with him since about 1982 when I was 11 years old, and I would love to get in touch with him considering his age now. I heard that he sold the house in Keaau on the Big Island and moved to Honolulu, but I can't find any info about him on social media. I'm pretty sure he would be glad to be in touch with me because we got along very well, and he was a good stepfather while he and my mom were together. The nicknames that Larry had are hilarious and I can't believe how many the men gave him. Thanks for what you do here on this channel and keep up the good work.
Praise be unto Uncle Nick!
Praise be unto Stretch king of the recon crazies 🙏
Thank you Stretch & Bud! Listening to Mr Nick is always an amazing time!
Thanks for the show. I seem to miss all of his talks live. Getting him on with Mac would be great - he's such a big part of his books and talks.
That would be the show of the century. Unfortunately the Mac is VERY private. To my knowledge he doesn’t even come to SOAR sadly
@@budgibson185Lots of possible reasons for that and all understandable.
Do you know if he found out what happened to Bong or any other Yards? The subject got changed when he was talking about the other Yard he found who got stuck in a camp; wasn't sure if you did that intentionally.
True legend.... I have enjoyed his recounting of his time in the Military...
I could listen to him ALL DAY
@@budgibson185 Thank you, for all of your hard work. Setting up guests and the effort it takes..
The LEGEND himself! Great Stuff!!
This was an incredible episode, Bud. He is a great storyteller
Thank you brother !! I was so glad we finally got him on to hear him share. He’s a helluva man
The man the myth the legend
That was a great interview with once more new fascinating informations and background! I read all of his books so far. As a German I can't wait to read his new book with stories about his time in Det A in Berlin.
He’s an amazing man!!
I’m very excited about the DET A book
mac (lemuel) is my brother-in-law .I think he would enjoy doing a cast with nick, at least nick and I could talk him into it (high nick, my family misses and loves you hope to see you soon)
PLEASE GET HIM TO WATCH this and see if he’d be open to speak with me then do a show with Nick… my email is bgibson1990@icloud.com
Yes please!
Greetings from Scotland and thanks for the show, i read the SOG books that Nick wrote a while ago, well worth the money.
So glad you are watching from Europe!! Been trying to get Nick on for awhile and was glad he came on to share! One helluva recon man and author
@@budgibson185 I would love know what Cookie did to get banned from Saigon as well, i guess that secret isn't going to be revealed just yet
"A stint as an exotic dancer in the Philippines." LOL!!!
You gotta love uncle Nick
We have to have Mac and cookie on please
Been trying w Mac for a few months. I can’t find the cookie lol
@@budgibson185 can’t wait for the mini Mac
My dad was in Vietnam during tet. He patrolled near Phulam and in the delta and was in combat for days when tet started in cholon and phu to racetrack as well as around phulam. He said everyday he was inna some kinda firefight and someone got killed or wounded. Constant fire when they would be in a base from rockets and mortars the VC would pay kids to fire on the m when they were in the open on base and he said they got really good.
Hope he returns!
My father brother my Uncle was also a marine in Vietnam he's Still here and can verify my Pop's RECON stories as a 9th Marine in Vietnam
9th marines are a grunt unit not recon.Lol the only Marine recon is by battalion and force. Not grunt units
@@budgibson185 Learn to Listen that's first tour 67-68 and remember they always detached Recon to different units when needed. First tour Danang airport attack summer 67 con thien blood bath fall 67 the hills 881 861 Xmas 67. Jan 191968 WAS ON RECON PATROL THAT STARTED KHE SANH. I GOT TOO MANY DETAILS 2ND TOUR marine recon ASHAU valley Hamburger hill then got caught by Vietcong said No more Recon in S Vietnam after they killed his Recon team. That's when he was offered Special operations Had to sign Contract He didn't know HE WOULD BE DOING RECON IN LAOS ON HO CHI MINGH TRAIL He signed special operations can't talk for 20 years
@@budgibson185 Listen to my Uncle double tell you He was in Nam too. Also knows Pops stories
@@budgibson185 Look at Khe sanh battle movie Pops on they're. They all say same thing Jan 19 1968 recon patrol went out and ran into a Large force and retreated back to base. They show THE ACTUAL FOOTAGE MY FATHER IS THE BLACK GUY W THE BARREL ON HIS SHOULDER TROTTING BACK KOOL DOWN THE HILL. The Recon team. The NVA ATTACKED THE BASE ON TOP OF THE HILL THE NEXT MORNING Starting the battles of Khe sanh I Heard this story as a kid
@@budgibson185 Learn 2/9 Hell in a Helmet Did Recon too. 1967-68 Vietnam
Such a cool,cool cat....lucky our country had ass-kickers like him on our side....
Im glad this whole SOG craze is allowing guys like Nick to make some money. If you want to learn more about the Rhodesian war, where terrain drove their tactics, check out Rhodesian war stories with John Van Zyl. Very similar to Vietnam .
Should have Force Recon vet and Rhodie vet John Cronin on this month ! I speak to him next week actually 🇺🇸
🎉 Awesome Bud !!
Thank you! Cheers!
@@budgibson185 Look up 2/9 Hell in a Helmet 67-68 ROLES. YOU WILL SEE RECON IS ONE OF THEIR DUTIES Just look it up. My father's unit. Yes he did RECON too
@@budgibson185 SOOOO someone finally told you that 9th Marine had their own total RECON PLATOON OR BATTALION FACT
Has nick still got the German helmet
He does!! He left his Luger to one of his Yards
WHAT A GUY...FUNNY BUT SERIÒUS
My favorite guy!! Don’t make em like Nick anymore
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Fuxking LEGEND!!!
Who did Nick deploy with his first tour?
Let me make sure but I’m pretty sure 1st Cav