PUCKER FACTOR Stories of MACV SOG VOL. 1 ISSUE 2 EXPANDED VERSION !: Recollections of MACV SOG Soldiers in Their Own Words. U. S Special Forces MACV SOG Stories and SOG History |
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| Author:
| Thompson, Dick
Collins, Jason B. |
| ISBN: | 979-8-4465-0772-6 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $33.00 |
Book Description:
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After signing a 20-year non-disclosure agreement these men of the Top Secret U.S Army Special Forces (Green Berets), Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies & Observations Group (MACV SOG) would not discuss their actions to anyone including their own families. It would not be until the early 1990's that they could finally discuss their actions in what today is called the "secret war". With support and approval from these covert warriors of SOG "Pucker Factor Stories of...
More Description After signing a 20-year non-disclosure agreement these men of the Top Secret U.S Army Special Forces (Green Berets), Military Assistance Command Vietnam - Studies & Observations Group (MACV SOG) would not discuss their actions to anyone including their own families. It would not be until the early 1990's that they could finally discuss their actions in what today is called the "secret war". With support and approval from these covert warriors of SOG "Pucker Factor Stories of MACV SOG" was created. This has given me the ability, and now a platform to share never heard publicly, stories and photographs, intertwined with historical events of SOG. The recollections and words are their own, some are humorous, some are sad, most describe events that the average person can not conceive. We thank them for their service to the United States of America.
In this Issue - Memories of Tet 1968 - Paula Spear recalls her memories of living through the 1968 Tet offensive whilst she was in Saigon. She also meet her SOG future husband this very night. FNG F...g new guy - SOG veteran John Holland tells the story of being the new guy on a SOG recon team.
The last post - A farewell to SOG brothers who have left us.
War what is it good for? - Tells the story of U.S Troops wearing Peace symbols and those of the men of SOG who in turn adorned themselves with the pro "WAR" symbol.
GOLD STAR Son - Richard Fitts Jr. Shares his personnel story of losing his father in the Vietnam war and his quest to learn more about him.
SOG'S Operation's 32 & 33 - We look into some of SOGS' very out of the box psychological warfare operations.
Rt Alabama's patch - SOG Recon man Carl Franquet tells us how he designed Alabama's patch.
Friendship is better than a Purple Heart - SOG Sigma combat vet Curt Jones describes how good friends saved his life in battle. The Chuck Pfeifer story -
Model,Actor,successful businessman and SF warrior. A brief bio of "Chargin Charlie". "MAD DOG" Shrivers awards - A detailed look into the factual accounts of what Shriver did to receive his medals. "MAD DOG" Shrivers MIA Documents -
Much has been written about Shrivers last hours. Read first hand accounts of the events that took place on June 10.1969 Black Dynamite - Follow two SOG legends Lynne Black and Dick Thompson as they combine their RT Teams for some relaxation......... on their days off to go hunting.
MACV SOG Veterans had this to say about Pucker Factor stories of MACV SOG. SMG Robert Ramsey - I am a SOG recon vet and have read a number of books about SOG since it was declassified but Jason has found a niche that is unique providing experiences from the three different units and different time periods. These are stories could amaze you but more importantly are now preserved in history and are first person accounts . SOG Veteran Lynne Black Jr. Author of Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
I returned to civilian life July 1970 after three Vietnam combat tours. The last two of those tours were with MACV SOG. Looking back 50+ years during my time in SOG I sometimes wonder how in the heck any of us survived small teams going up against hundred-to-one odds. We were all volunteers in that Top Secret Studies and Observations Group (SOG); men from many countries and from all walks of life fought their way across the DMZ and down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in Laos and Cambodia. Those of us who survived salute in remembrance our fallen friends and mourn for their families. I am proud to have served with each and every one of them and thanks to sources like Pucker Factor our history and deeds are being immortalized.