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Book Review
Tiger Force, A True Story of Men and War,
"That
treachery spills from the pages of this false witness of a book and
tarnishes us all with a taint that will forever follow us . . . to our
graves."
by Ray Calafell, US Army Special Forces and author. |
Islam, learn what is at
stake!
Anti-Anti War Protest
Sir, I was looking at some
of the MIA info of one of "my" team leaders (Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver) this
afternoon and came across the SOG website. I haven't taken the time to go
through everything yet but trust I will. I was one of those aviators that
supported the SOG operations. I was a 20 yr old aircraft commander with the
119th AHC slick driver. We flew out of FOB II
staging mostly from Dak To. I flew inserts, extracts, string extracts,
deception inserts, virtually everything needed to keep the missions going. I
learned so much from my short 120 assignment with SOG. I later flew with
the 57th Assault Helicopter Company
(based in Kontum), that had the honor of
being the dedicated helicopter support unit for FOB II. I have tried to
practice what I learned about courage, loyalty, faith, honor, selflessness,
keeping your word to your comrades though it could mean your own life, and
the willingness to do whatever is necessary to do the job. I have tried to
instill these traits in my children. I am humbled to this day by what I
saw each and every day of my assignment there.
Your comments about us drivers and our crews are appreciated. I for
one know however that yours was the far greater hazard and sacrifice. I
have
always been proud of the work I did in RVN. In 2 tours I logged more than
3000 hours combat time. In each of my tours my best moments were always
when I was getting the guys out of the sh..., or bringing in some mail and
maybe a beer. Compared to you and every regular grunt who humped a ruck in
the bush I was just another REMF. God Bless, lets get our POW's, MIA's,
and
our fallen brothers back. My flight school roomie, Chuck Osterman was
shot
down and killed (after hostilities ended) as part of the program to bring
our dead home. I have numerous aviator friends who are among the missing
and presumed dead, too many. I for one want a full accounting. Thanks for
helping keep the fight for accountability going on, Respectfully,
Richard C. Olson
CW-4, USA Retired
Nov 1965 - Jun 1987
RVN 2/67 - 3/68
RVN 11/70 - 11/71
The above pic was at a Washington, DC
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MACV-SOG
Military Assistance Command Vietnam -
Studies and Observation Group
You have
never lived until you have almost died. For those who have fought for it,
life has a special flavor the protected will never know.
(My
Zippo had a SOG crest on one side and the above words on the reverse side --
the only difference was that in place of the five words in have underlined
above was: "FREEDOM HAS A FLAVOR"-Lewis Arnold, CCS '70 - '71
All material contained on this site is copyrighted and remains the property of the author/owner
unless otherwise noted. Permission to reprint any portion of this
material must be obtained through the author of the article or owner
of the photographs.
TO LISTEN TO GEORGE JONE'S 50,000 NAMES ON THE WALL
TRIBUTE TO SOG U-TUBE VIDEO
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MACV-SOG (Military Assistance Command,
Vietnam - Studies and Observation Group) was an unconventional warfare task
force engaged in highly classified operations throughout Southeast Asia. The
U.S. Army's Special Forces (Green Berets), Air Force Combat Controllers,
Navy SEALs and other units channeled personnel into MACV-SOG through Special
Operations Augmentation (SOA), which provided their "cover" while under
secret orders to MACV-SOG. The teams performed deep penetration missions of
strategic reconnaissance and interdiction which were called, depending on
the time frame, "Shining Brass" or "Prairie Fire" missions.
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Bob Noe is a good friend of mine, who
I met when stationed at Fort Polk, LA. A few months ago I passed him
some photos of the Green Beret
exhibit on display in the JFK Presidential Library in Boston, MA. I
took these photos when I was vacationing there this past summer
(2004). Greg Metzgar |
Please
E-Mail Robert Noe (CCN 69-70)
for any information. Click
"here" to send email.
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Young man, young man, what do you wannabe?
Wanna grow up and sit around and drink beers with FOGs and call the
Green Beret a "beanie"? It's easy. Be ready to do 50 pushups in a row. Then 20 chinups
without a break. Before you start. Chug 20 miles with serious rucksack
on your young bod. Now, enlist in the US Army (preferably Airborne Ranger option). Get a
set of genuine paratroop wings affixed to your chest first. A Ranger Tab
will help, too. Do a few years and earn a few stripes with the 82nd Airborne
Division, the Rangers, one-oh-worst, whatever. Prove your mettle in the conventional military first. Then go to SFQ. You've now had a few years to decide where you're
going to fit best; weapons, commo, medic, or engineer. This is where you
start. BTW, re-enlist at this point. Then pass the SFQ and spend a couple of years on an operational team.
You will get to know them as well as your own family. The eleven of them
will know you this well, too. Be prepared ('cause this is what you're gonna do) to face down the 99th
Mongol Horde Regiment in the pitched black of a jungle/desert night when
the weather's bad, there ain't no air support, accompanied by two other
Americans and leading 100 totally terrified local natives. If this is what you really want to do with your life, enlist now.
Otherwise, respect the men who did this to protect your freedoms. (Note, don't remember who sent this to me)
Warning Notice: If
you are not Special Forces Qualified, have not served with Special
Forces, did not serve with SOG, don't claim this status as you will be
exposed in our website's "PHONY WANNABE'S Hall of Shame."--We consider
you as the lowest scumbags on earth, a thief stealing the valor of
others. Your families and friends will be shocked and ashamed when they
discover your deception. In the past number of years, I have had to tell
many wives, children, grandchildren, other relatives, and friends of the
fraudulent status of these individuals, some at the time of their deaths
or thereafter! What a legacy of shame to leave them.RLNoe |
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