The M16s Left In South Vietnam
With all the talk and news about the US hardware left in Afghanistan, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at the past. After the fall ofContinue reading “The M16s Left In South Vietnam”
MACV-SOG Seiko Watch
The Vietnam-era MACV-SOG Seiko is the OG “Raider Rolex”: this is a vintage Seiko Automatic Watch 6619-8060 Vietnam SOG-MACV watch from approximately 1967. The following information was posted by aContinue reading “MACV-SOG Seiko Watch”
Peter J. Wilson SOG MIA
From out pal, Bud Gibson The last picture of Mr. Pete Wilson, ( back to camera) taken as they prepped at the Dak To launch site. Mr. Pete would fallContinue reading “Peter J. Wilson SOG MIA”
SOG’s First Medal of Honor.
SOG’s First Medal of Honor. On the 7th of February 1967 a B-52 Arc Light strike had just finished hitting a major enemy controlled are in Laos. Some one inContinue reading “SOG’s First Medal of Honor.”
OPERATION BLACKJACK 41C
From Richard H. Dick James 55 years ago, 13 May 1967, I was the Staff Sergeant Demolition Sergeant on Detachment A-422 (Vinh Gia), 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), in theContinue reading “OPERATION BLACKJACK 41C”
History: Bill Brophy
A follow up post on a man I have talked about in the past at length myself. The most significant man at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in 1941, was General JulianContinue reading “History: Bill Brophy”
Captured PAVN Flag
I thought I would show this to you guys before I sent it off. A bring back PAVN ( NVA) flag capture from a Vietnam vet. The owner of SOGsiteContinue reading “Captured PAVN Flag”
OPERATION BABYLIFT: THE DOOMED FLIGHT OF A C-5A GALAXY TRANSPORTING VIETNAMESE ORPHANS, APRIL 4, 1975
April 3, 1975, in the final, chaotic days of the Vietnam War, US President Gerald Ford ordered an urgent mission of mercy called “Operation Babylift”. Its goal: to rescue VietnameseContinue reading “OPERATION BABYLIFT: THE DOOMED FLIGHT OF A C-5A GALAXY TRANSPORTING VIETNAMESE ORPHANS, APRIL 4, 1975”
Staff Sergeant Adelbert F. Waldron III made 109 confirmed kills
From The Giant Killer facebook page The man has never gotten the credit he deserves and I am always glad to see other talk about him. Rare photo of theContinue reading “Staff Sergeant Adelbert F. Waldron III made 109 confirmed kills”
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Scattered Shots 