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According to this webpage How Top-Secret Commando Unit SOG took on the Most Dangerous Missions in Vietnam MACV SOG was orginally called "Special Operations Group", but later renamed to "Studies and Observations Group".I stopped when he said "Special Operations Group"
I have some serious doubts about that webpage.According to this webpage How Top-Secret Commando Unit SOG took on the Most Dangerous Missions in Vietnam MACV SOG was orginally called "Special Operations Group", but later renamed to "Studies and Observations Group".
I can understand that.I have some serious doubts about that webpage.
My memories are the other way around.
I never heard it called Special Operations Group until a stupid TV show came out in the late 70’s or early 80’s.
Neve heard anybody in Vietnam refer to it by anything but Studies and Observations Group!
I'm not out to prove anyone wrong.Prove me wrong!
Frank Greco ran recon for eight months with RT Colorado."Although SOG officially stands for Studies and Observations Group, for the first few months of its creation in 1964 it stood for Special Operations Group - until it was realized how much unwanted attention this could draw to the unit."
Greco, F. (2009). In Running Recon A Photo Journey With SOG Special Ops Along the Ho Chi Minh Trail (p. 1). Gardners Books.
I recollect doing numerous missions for Special Forces teams particularly in the most upper portion of III Corps around Song Be which happened to be the home of a large concentration of Montagnards. I often wonder what fate the Montagnard people met following our departure from Vietnam. They were great fighters and fiercely loyal to us.
I'm in for a copy!Probably not good. We don't have a really good track record of taking care of our allies after we stop fighting. Look at what the Afghans are starting to go through. Although there was a report recently about a program to bring translators and their families over here, a positive move.
On a separate note, speaking of SOG. There is a book coming out about Jerry "Mad Dog" Shriver soon.
Jerry “Mad Dog” Shriver Bio Coming Soon
The books is going to be first offered at the Special Operations Association annual meeting, the hopefully available to everyone else after.looserounds.com