From SOA Today we pause to remember the members of Recon Team Arizona, who were declared MIA October 3, 1966, while operating in Laos. SFC James E. Jones, SFC Raymond L. Echevarria and then-SFC Eddie L. Williams were members of a seven-man reconnaissance team comprised of the three Americans and four Vietnamese ARVN soldiers. TheContinue reading “Recon Team Arizona MIA October 3, 1966”
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
Lynne Black SOG-CAST
The new SOG cast is up with the most requested guest. Lynne Black. This is a don’t miss episode. You can also read my interview from a few years ago with Mr. Black below. For this post we have a very special guest. Below is an interview with Lynne Black Jr. I askedContinue reading “Lynne Black SOG-CAST”
Original Inchon Landing Color Footage.
Came across some original (not colorized) footage from the Inchon landings and the day or two after. 71 years ago today actually.
My First Bomb Damage Assessment Mission
On June 28, 1968, B-56 Project SIGMA’s Recon Company moved forward to our new launch site in the 1st Infantry Division (1st ID) base camp at Quan Loi. We set up operations on the airfield, and we lived in a large hay and rice storage barn at the end of the airfield, when we wereContinue reading “My First Bomb Damage Assessment Mission”
Booby Trapped Flashlight
Another devious exploding trap used in Vietnam. Turning that flashlight would certainly be bright.
Book Recommendation -The Final Collapse
This is actually a monograph written by an ARVN General who was considered the best officer in the South VN Army. Vien was very competent and respected by his own men and the senior officers of MACV. The book details his assessment of the final days of the war written fairly freshly after the eventContinue reading “Book Recommendation -The Final Collapse”
August 23 1968
Known as the worst day in Army Special Forces history, was a night attack by a PAVN sapper unit on a SOG headquarters. On this day in U.S. Army SF history…….23 August 1968: Worst Day in Special Forces history. A large force hit a MAC-V SOG FOB and mission launch site on Marble Mountain inContinue reading “August 23 1968”
551st PIB In Southern France Recreation
After the Instagram vote I set out to do a project on the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion. It was originally just going to be a static display with a few carbine pouches but I was having enough fun with it that I decided to do a full to do with it. Brace yourself, it’s aboutContinue reading “551st PIB In Southern France Recreation”
Some Worthwhile Interviews
Here are a few interviews with veterans from different wars. There are a lot on the American Veterans Center YouTube channel but here is a sampling to get you started. The last one will stick with you. Iraq Vietnam Korea World War II
GR103 40mm M-79 Round
Rare GR103 40mm M-79 Round. With it an antenna wire could be fire through triple canopy jungle for better reception. I am not sure who would want to give away their position by trying this gimmick though,
Scattered Shots 