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SOGCast: Untold Stories of MAC V SOG
Hosted by John Stryker Meyer · EN
John Stryker Meyer, call sign--Tilt, hosts untold stories of the operations of MAC-V SOG. Vietnam. The Secret War.
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060: Hawaiian SOG Warrior, Jim "Kimo" Wheeler. From SOG to the CIA
Feb 2302:06:44Tap to summarizeShop >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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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059: Jim Day. Too Young for SF.. Went anyway. Ran SOG Missions in Cambodia at the Tip of The Spear.
Jan 3001:31:50Tap to summarize>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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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058: RT Florida – Robert Sinton, Seven Days on the Run
Nov 1701:38:10Tap to summarizeRobert 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.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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057: Hair-Raising SOG Tales. With Dale Hanson
Jul 2902:02:56Tap to summarizeMore hair-raising SOG tales of extreme valor in Dale Hanson’s new book.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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056: Just Another Day in SOG. With Robert "Bru" Taylor.
May 8, 202502:19:42Tap to summarizeRobert “Bru” Taylor ran SOG Recon missions from CCN, “just another day in SOG."Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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055 (Updated): Being Invisible While Being Hunted by NVA. With Reinald Pope.
Mar 24, 202502:42:25Tap to summarize>Join Jocko Underground< Reinald Pope survived SOG missions by trying to be “invisible” when NVA hunted for his team.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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054: Council Jordan “Pete” Armstrong Jr. Went on Unique Assignments After Running SOG Missions.
Feb 17, 202502:09:31Tap to summarizeCouncil Jordan “Pete” Armstrong Jr. went on unique assignments after a tour of duty with ST Idaho running SOG missions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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053: Air Force Covey Pilot Gary Green. Flying Over Teams Under Enemy Fire.
Jan 24, 202501:33:22Tap to summarizeAir Force Covey Pilot Gary Green gives SOG mission perspective from flying over teams under enemy fire.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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052: Alfonso “RT” Rivero, Crew Chief w/ Storied Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron, Supporting SOG Missions.
Dec 9, 202401:03:25Tap to summarizeAlfonso “RT” Rivero served three years as Crew Chief with storied Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron supporting SOG missions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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051: RT Idaho's John Trantanella on 2nd SOG Combat HALO Jump Into Laos.
Nov 8, 202401:45:38Tap to summarizeRT Idaho member John Trantanella on 2nd SOG Combat HALO jump into LaosAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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