Established on January 24, 1964, MACV-SOG was a multi-service clandestine unit tasked with conducting covert operations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. US Air Force Bell UH-1P helicopters from the 20th Special Operations Squadron fly into Cambodia, around 1970. US Air Force/Capt.

As families across America gathered together to enjoy their Thanksgiving dinner in the chill of late fall, a six-man team of commandos from covert special operations units were fighting for their very ...

MACV-SOG’s missions were among the most dangerous in military history, often involving small teams facing overwhelming enemy forces in the jungles of Southeast Asia. Their tactics, bravery, and ...

Formed in the heat of the Vietnam War, MACV-SOG was a top-secret unit composed of the best operators from across the U.S. military, tasked with carrying out classified missions behind enemy lines.

FORT BRAGG, N.C., - Today marks the 55th anniversary of the activation of the Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) in the Republic of Vietnam. The Military ...

MACV-SOG’s personnel became among the most notable users of captured gear. In September 1970, the group even asked the Army’s Land Warfare Laboratory to modify six of its captured AKs. Less than a ...

With the help of MACV-SOG veteran John “Tilt” Stryker Meyer, Praesidus' "Rec-Spec" honors his fellow special operators. The sensitive nature of their missions meant they needed sterile equipment, gear ...

Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG, veterans and Vietnamese Montgard pose together during MACV-SOG heritage week, Fort Bragg N.C., Nov. 10, 2021. (Sgt.

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