72 years ago today, November 24 1950, the infamous Chinese Second Phase Offensive began. Commonly associated with the Marines and the Chosin Reservoir it was a peninsula wide attack that would start pushing UN forces back towards the 38th parallel. Where is the First Phase you may already be asking. It took place on OctoberContinue reading “Today in History: The Chinese Second Phase Offensive.”
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
SOG One-Zero 1st LT George Sisler US Army Special Forces
SOG’s first Medal OF Honor Lt. George Sisler
General William T. Sherman
Born in Lancaster, Ohio February 8, 1820, William Tecumseh was the son of Charles Robert and Mary Sherman. Charles Robert was a successful lawyer who sat on the Ohio Supreme Court, and whose untimely death in 1829 left his widow with eleven children and no inheritance. Nine year old William was adopted into the familyContinue reading “General William T. Sherman”
The M14 ” Toe Popper”
Below is a video about the mine, Before that we have a first hand account from our friend and SOG Vet Ken Bird. I saw what the M14 does to someone who stepped on one actually witnessed two indig step on one. When deploying m14s normally three are set within a triangle if you missedContinue reading “The M14 ” Toe Popper””
From the Footlocker: Korean War Flight Suit
Here is a little something from my grandfathers time in the Marine Air Corps. After WWII he stayed in the reserves and was called up for Korea. He never ended up being deployed to Korea but managed to keep his helmet and flight suit from the training. My grandmother relayed to me one time thatContinue reading “From the Footlocker: Korean War Flight Suit”
SOG-CAST Lynne Black Part 2
The second part to the podcast with 1-0 Lynne M Black is now up. Big recommend. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sogcast-untold-stories-of-mac-v-sog/id1572904295
Recon Team Arizona MIA October 3, 1966
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”
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”
Scattered Shots 