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Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

SOG Covert Task Force in Vietnam

Warriors In Their Own Words | First Person War Stories

Robert Kirk

History

4.6675 Ratings

🗓️ 10 June 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

Studies and Observations Group (SOG) was a highly classified, special ops unit that conducted unconventional warfare during the Vietnam War. SOG carried out the capture of enemy prisoners, rescued downed pilots, and conducted rescue operations to retrieve prisoners of war throughout Southeast Asia. The Task Force also engaged in clandestine intelligence, propaganda and psychological operations. J.D. Bath and Bill Deacy were members of this elite group. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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This presentation of In Their Own Words is brought to you by the Honor Project and is dedicated to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces. The studies and Observations Group, commonly referred to as SOG, was an innocuous name given to a very deadly program.

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Even within the military, SOG was a well-kept secret. This covert Joint service task force conducted reconnaissance and acts of guerrilla sabotage behind enemy lines.

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The six-man teams operated primarily in Cambodia and Laos.

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They were comprised of American soldiers and specially recruited indigenous mountain natives of Southeast Asia. J.D. Bath was a Sog communication specialist.

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