SOGCast: Untold Stories of MAC V SOG

Shop >SOGLegacy.com Hawaiian born and raised in a warrior tradition, Jim “Kimo” Wheeler volunteered for Vietnam and joined the ranks of MACV-SOG during the Secret War. From brutal recon missions in the DMZ and Laos to surviving grenades, firefights, and near-death extractions, he lived the reality of unconventional warfare. After SOG, his service continued for decades in Special Forces and later with the CIA’s Special Activities Division, conducting paramilitary operations across the globe. This is a story of loyalty, sacrifice, quiet professionalism — and a lifetime spent serving the United States of America. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

>Shop SOG Legacy Store A raw, firsthand account of being selected for recon in MACV-SOG and sent straight into Cambodia at the height of the Secret War. Jim Dey details crossing the fence, brutal first missions, lost teammates, and what it meant to operate at the absolute edge of U.S. special operations during Vietnam. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Robert Sinton - Ran Missions with RT Florida based at CCN. Inserted into an area no team could stay in, out of water, tracked by NVA, and still pushing the mission. Bob Sinton breaks down a full seven-day recon, how his Montagnard team kept him alive, and what it took to outthink the enemy in their backyard. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

More hair-raising SOG tales of extreme valor in Dale Hanson’s new book. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Robert “Bru” Taylor ran SOG Recon missions from CCN, “just another day in SOG." Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

>Join Jocko Underground Reinald Pope survived SOG missions by trying to be “invisible” when NVA hunted for his team. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Council Jordan “Pete” Armstrong Jr. went on unique assignments after a tour of duty with ST Idaho running SOG missions. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Air Force Covey Pilot Gary Green gives SOG mission perspective from flying over teams under enemy fire. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Alfonso “RT” Rivero served three years as Crew Chief with storied Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron supporting SOG missions. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

RT Idaho member John Trantanella on 2nd SOG Combat HALO jump into Laos Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Randy Harrison, CCS SOG Recon Officer Survived Epic MOH Mission in Cambodia. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Did God speak to a bloodied “Dynamite” in firefight? Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

“Dynamite” Dick Thompson. digs into explosive, mind-bending SOG missions Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jason Hardy - SOG Demystified Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SOGCast’s Top Secret Tom reveals role in helping allies flee Taliban after Afghanistan collapses. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Don Engebretsen - A-1 Skyraider pilot details close support to SOG recon teams including MOH recipient Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gene Pugh - Ran SOG Recon and survived Sapper Attack Aug. 23, 1968 that killed 16 Green Berets Check out Roundhouse Provisions: roundhouseprovisions.com/SOG Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

RIck Freeman - Went from flying Cobra gunships supporting SOG missions to flying fighter jets. Check out Roundhouse Provisions: roundhouseprovisions.com/SOG Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A SOG Green Beret’s Stories of running missions across the fence Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dương Ngọc Như - After the Vietnam War, he spends years escaping communism in Vietnam. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dương Ngọc Như - Heroic Kingbee pilot Saved SOG teams in Laos, Cambodia. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

HL Serra - Naval intelligence officer in Cambodia knew SOG was compromised Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rick Estes - From SOG Recon mission to duty in Afghanistan with Special Forces Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jim Suber - Brother of SOG MIA Recon Green Beret’s Decades of Pain Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Barry Pencek “Scarface” .Marine Aviator’s Story on Historic SOG Operation Tailwind Mission. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bill Werther - Led mission for Ricardo’s Revenge, NVA pay severe price Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SOGCast 034 - Dale Hanson 2 - Returns to SOG after losing finger, flies secret mission Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dale Hanson - Finger shot off, continues to fight in historic SOG mission Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Cliff Newman: Survived first SOG HALO combat jump into Laos in the rain. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

 In-Country Training Mission Turned Deadly Serious Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Soldier of Fortune Magazine founder/publisher fighter of communism anywhere in the world: Green Beret Robert K. Brown Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SOG Team Leader shut down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in SLAM Operation Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lynne M. Black Jr. - Perfected C-4 POW knockout explosive ambush - On himself first!! Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Lynne M. Black Jr., 10,000 NVA soldiers tried to kill his 9-man SOG recon team Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Roger Lockshier, “Saved SOG Souls” as 101st Gunship Crew Chief Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Travis Mills, Shot 5 times, then ordered to pull guard duty! Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pat Watkins, Part 2: Earns DSC during Sapper attack that kills 16 Green Berets, 8/23/68. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pat Watkins: Three SOG Recon tours of duty - in Oscar 8 target, NVA tells team to pull guard duty for NVA at night. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John F. Mullins, ran SOG Recon, Phoenix Program operator in PRU, action branch of successful, controversial program. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

David Gordon, Breaks back on SOG mission, recovers to serve career in Army and as San Fran firefighters. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Rob Graham, CCS SOG Recon man who used bow and arrow on top secret Cambodian mission and POW snatch. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Doug Godshall, booted out of SF training, lands in Nam, runs SOG Recon including time with Eldon Bargewell Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

He survived the I Drang Valley, then ran SOG Recon at CCN Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Frank Pulley: Was SOG One-Zero for RT Idaho and RT Louisiana during last years of SOG’s 8-year secret war. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Michael O’Byrne: SOG Recon/Military Intel officer served country through injuries/tough times. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Ron Owens: SOG operator had 50 plus years of service to our country, seldom in plain sight. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Mitch Utterback: Retired Green Beret links SOG’s History to WW II OSS Legends Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Joe Parnar: Author/SOG Medic, fought the secret war from the air and on the ground. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Robert J. “Spider” Parks: Comanche SOG Legend Rebuilt ST Idaho/Served county 33 years Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One week in SOG: As NVA Overrun team, he has Out-Of-Body moment. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

After running top-secret SOG missions for three years, John L. Plaster went on to become an expert in Sniper skills/training and authored distinctive books non-fiction books about each profession. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Taylor ran SOG recon missions out of CCS and CCN, and flew as a Covey Rider in Air Force FACs for more than 18 months. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Gary Mike Rose - SOG Medal of Honor Recipient from life saving heroics during Operation Tailwind, as the only medic treating more than 50 wounded soldiers.     Asked what he remembered about Operation Tailwind, Rose responded, “Not much, my field of vision focused on the wounded.” More than 50 percent of the 136 assigned to Operation Tailwind were wounded or killed.     Rose received the MOH Aug. 23, 2017 at the White House from President Trump. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Don was a crew chief with the 195th Assault Helicopter Company that supported SOG Recon teams on missions across the fence. He brings a different perspective to the deadly secret war fought during the Vietnam War. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

John E. Peters - Co-Author of On The Ground.     Peters ran SOG recon on ST Rhode Island and as a strap-hanger, joining another team for one mission. On one day he could have died three times. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On Aug. 23, 1968, a sapper attack at FOB 4 killed 16 Green Berets in one night     Larry with RT Rattler took out enemy mortar teams which prevented the body count from going higher. At one point, Larry was along on the mountain... Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

 Marcus served a year in SOG, went across the fence into Cambodia, went on to serve 30 years in the Army and today helps reservists obtain VA benefits. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We Few and Whispers in The Tall Grass - Two SOG books detailing missions across the fence in Laos.     Headline: Three million plus Americans served in Vietnam, only 500-700 ran SOG missions across the fence. Nick was one of them. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

SOG Recon team leader haunted by failed mission returns to crash site on his own money     Twenty-five years later, he spent $35,000 of his money to personally return to the crash site, then things got ugly Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Troll and his team are tasked to recover and pull out SOG Recon team Idaho. Our Sponsors: * Check out Peace Corps: https://peacecorps.gov/serve Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy