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 fall back to help a wounded ‘yard and setup a defensive perimeter for the remaining men of the RT to make a tactical retreat to getContinue reading “Peter J. Wilson SOG MIA”
Category Archives: Armed Conflicts Worldwide
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 in MACV had thought up the idea of the Bomb Damage Assessment. That is, putting troops right on top of the freshly hit target to seeContinue reading “SOG’s First Medal of Honor.”
Memorial Day- SOG 1-0 John Kendenburg
First, is this tribute from our pal and fellow SOG historian, Bud Gibson This being Memorial Day weekend, I wanted to make a special post about loss and the meaning of Memorial Day… RT Nevada One-Zero John Kedenburg is seen above with some of the ‘Yards from his team. In June of 1968 the teamContinue reading “Memorial Day- SOG 1-0 John Kendenburg”
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 the western Mekong Delta (IV Corps) of South Vietnam, 2,000 meters from the Cambodian border. I was on my 6-month voluntary extension in Vietnam. The MobileContinue reading “OPERATION BLACKJACK 41C”
Today In History: The Polish at Monte Cassino
78 years ago today the 2nd Polish Corps launched their attach on Monte Cassino. Groups like the Polish and French are often forgotten or over looked after 1940 but they were much more active than most people realize. Below is a facebook article from WW2colourisedphotos who post a ton of this type of content andContinue reading “Today In History: The Polish at Monte Cassino”
WeaponsMan Wednesday: A Forgotten German SOF Unit
Ever heard of Bataillon Ebbinghaus? They really were a thing — briefly. Before World War II, special operations were more the bailiwick of ad hoc, temporary elements, what the British precisely called “mobs for jobs,” than they were assignments to permanent special operations forces. A war would break out, some Robert Rogers would raise a regiment or even aContinue reading “WeaponsMan Wednesday: A Forgotten German SOF Unit”
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 SOGsite is helping the 5th Special Forces Group at Ft Cambell put together a SOG display at their museum and I am donating it along withContinue reading “Captured PAVN Flag”
Left The Range, 1SG (Ret) Bernard Bright
From the SOA – 1SG (Ret) Bernard BrightApril 15, 2022 (Age 87)Port Saint Lucie, FloridaSpecial Forces / MACV-SOGSFA Chapter 85 / SOA Mem #651GLBernie Bright, age 87, passed away on April 15, 2022 in Port Saint Lucie, Florida. Bernard Bright was one of the SOG hatchet force men who was part of Operation Tailwind. SFCContinue reading “Left The Range, 1SG (Ret) Bernard Bright”
Chet Gaston
This guy must have been something else! Above you can see the card he carried in his wallet.
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 Vietnamese orphans from the chaos of the war and take them to the US. The mission got off to a tragic start: In the initial flight,Continue reading “OPERATION BABYLIFT: THE DOOMED FLIGHT OF A C-5A GALAXY TRANSPORTING VIETNAMESE ORPHANS, APRIL 4, 1975”
Scattered Shots 