#276 Nick Brokhausen - The Deadliest Stories From Vietnam with MACV-SOG

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Shawn Ryan Show

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🗓️ 2 February 2026

⏱️ 200 minutes

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Nick Brokhausen is a highly decorated U.S. Army Special Forces veteran who served in the secretive Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) from 1970 to 1971, conducting high-risk reconnaissance missions deep behind enemy lines in Vietnam and Laos. On his second tour in Vietnam, he joined Recon Team Habu in Command and Control North (CCN), participating in some of the most dangerous operations of the war. With a 15-year career in the Regiment, Brokhausen undertook classified missions across the globe. He is the author of "We Few: U.S. Special Forces in Vietnam" (2018) and "Whispers in the Tall Grass: Back Behind Enemy Lines with MACV-SOG" (2019), offering firsthand accounts of SOG's covert operations and the camaraderie among elite warriors. He advocates for preserving the history of special operations and honoring the sacrifices of Vietnam veterans. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: Drink Mindful. Be Mindful. - https://drinkmindfulbev.com Get 30% off your first subscription order at ARMRA by going to https://ARMRA.com/srs or entering code SRS at checkout. Go to https://shopbeam.com/SRS and use code SRS to get up to 50% off Beam Dream Nighttime Cocoa—grab it for just $32.50 and improve your sleep today. Join thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family—apply today in just minutes at https://meetfabric.com/SHAWN Try ZipRecruiter for free at https://ziprecruiter.com/SRS. Nick Brokhausen Links: Amazon Author Page - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B07CKVZHTP Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Mr. Nick Brockhausen, welcome to the show.
0:08.0	Thanks for having me, Sean.
0:10.0	It's an honor having you guys.
0:13.0	Well, likewise.
0:14.0	Thank you.
0:15.0	Thank you.
0:16.0	So we got connected through Tilt, correct?
0:19.0	Oh yeah, Tilt. It's so nice to see him in men's clothing again.
0:23.2	Oh, my God. What did he used to wear? Well, right on. Well, seriously, I tell all you guys this
0:33.7	and everybody that I've interviewed from the Vietnam generation.
0:42.3	And I just want to say how much, and I don't say this lightly, how much of an honor it is to have you here.
0:44.7	And, you know, when I was growing up,
0:47.8	the Vietnam generation is what inspired me to join service,
0:53.2	become a Navy SEAL, and fight for my country. And it truly is. It was the movies. It was the guys. It was everything to me about the Vietnam generation that it just fascinated me from a young age. And still to this day, I think you guys are just a special breed of human
1:11.9	beings and so it means it stop i'm going to have to buy a new hat now right on but uh no i'm
1:19.7	being serious so welcome home yeah well i appreciate that and i got to tell you the new generation
1:26.8	every once in a while i get the distinct honor of working with special forces, sealed, whatever.
1:34.9	You know, and I got to say, you're all right proper rascals.
1:41.4	You know, the same spirit, the same drive, the same professionalism is still there.
1:48.1	You know, it's a pleasure to interact with them.
1:52.8	And it gives me faith that we actually have a chance to recover the republic.
1:58.2	Yeah.
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