SOGCast: Untold Stories of MAC V SOG

Shop >SOGLegacy.com< Hawaiian born and raised in a warrior tradition, Jim “Kimo” Wheeler volunteered for Vietnam and joined the ranks of MACV-SOG during the Secret War. From brutal recon missions in the DMZ and Laos to surviving grenades, firefights, and near-death extractions, he lived the reality of unconventional warfare.After SOG, his service continued for decades in Special Forces and later with the CIA’s Special Activities Division, conducting paramilitary operations across the globe.This is a story of loyalty, sacrifice, quiet professionalism — and a lifetime spent serving the United States of America. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 23 February 2026

>Shop SOG Legacy Store< A raw, firsthand account of being selected for recon in MACV-SOG and sent straight into Cambodia at the height of the Secret War. Jim Dey details crossing the fence, brutal first missions, lost teammates, and what it meant to operate at the absolute edge of U.S. special operations during Vietnam. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2026

Robert Sinton - Ran Missions with RT Florida based at CCN.Inserted into an area no team could stay in, out of water, tracked by NVA, and still pushing the mission. Bob Sinton breaks down a full seven-day recon, how his Montagnard team kept him alive, and what it took to outthink the enemy in their backyard. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2025

More hair-raising SOG tales of extreme valor in Dale Hanson’s new book. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 29 July 2025

Robert “Bru” Taylor ran SOG Recon missions from CCN, “just another day in SOG." Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

>Join Jocko Underground< Reinald Pope survived SOG missions by trying to be “invisible” when NVA hunted for his team. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 24 March 2025

Council Jordan “Pete” Armstrong Jr. went on unique assignments after a tour of duty with ST Idaho running SOG missions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 17 February 2025

Air Force Covey Pilot Gary Green gives SOG mission perspective from flying over teams under enemy fire. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

Alfonso “RT” Rivero served three years as Crew Chief with storied Air Force 20th Special Operations Squadron supporting SOG missions. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

RT Idaho member John Trantanella on 2nd SOG Combat HALO jump into Laos Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2024

Randy Harrison, CCS SOG Recon Officer Survived Epic MOH Mission in Cambodia. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 30 September 2024

Did God speak to a bloodied “Dynamite” in firefight? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 5 September 2024

“Dynamite” Dick Thompson. digs into explosive, mind-bending SOG missions Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 23 July 2024

Jason Hardy - SOG Demystified Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2024

SOGCast’s Top Secret Tom reveals role in helping allies flee Taliban after Afghanistan collapses. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

Don Engebretsen - A-1 Skyraider pilot details close support to SOG recon teams including MOH recipient Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 27 May 2024

Gene Pugh - Ran SOG Recon and survived Sapper Attack Aug. 23, 1968 that killed 16 Green Berets Check out Roundhouse Provisions: roundhouseprovisions.com/SOG Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 22 April 2024

RIck Freeman - Went from flying Cobra gunships supporting SOG missions to flying fighter jets.Check out Roundhouse Provisions: roundhouseprovisions.com/SOG Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 1 April 2024

A SOG Green Beret’s Stories of running missions across the fence Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 22 February 2024

Dương Ngọc Như - After the Vietnam War, he spends years escaping communism in Vietnam. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 11 January 2024

Dương Ngọc Như - Heroic Kingbee pilot Saved SOG teams in Laos, Cambodia. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2023

HL Serra - Naval intelligence officer in Cambodia knew SOG was compromised Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2023

Rick Estes - From SOG Recon mission to duty in Afghanistan with Special Forces Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2023

Jim Suber - Brother of SOG MIA Recon Green Beret’s Decades of Pain Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2023

Barry Pencek “Scarface” .Marine Aviator’s Story on Historic SOG Operation Tailwind Mission. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2023

Bill Werther - Led mission for Ricardo’s Revenge, NVA pay severe price Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2023

SOGCast 034 - Dale Hanson 2 - Returns to SOG after losing finger, flies secret mission Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 1 June 2023

Dale Hanson - Finger shot off, continues to fight in historic SOG mission Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2023

Cliff Newman: Survived first SOG HALO combat jump into Laos in the rain. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2023

 In-Country Training Mission Turned Deadly Serious Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 21 February 2023

Soldier of Fortune Magazine founder/publisher fighter of communism anywhere in the world: Green Beret Robert K. Brown Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2023

SOG Team Leader shut down the Ho Chi Minh Trail in SLAM Operation Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 24 October 2022

Lynne M. Black Jr. - Perfected C-4 POW knockout explosive ambush - On himself first!! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 17 October 2022

Lynne M. Black Jr., 10,000 NVA soldiers tried to kill his 9-man SOG recon team Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 22 September 2022

Roger Lockshier, “Saved SOG Souls” as 101st Gunship Crew Chief Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 15 August 2022

Travis Mills, Shot 5 times, then ordered to pull guard duty! Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 1 August 2022

Pat Watkins, Part 2: Earns DSC during Sapper attack that kills 16 Green Berets, 8/23/68. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 20 July 2022

Pat Watkins: Three SOG Recon tours of duty - in Oscar 8 target, NVA tells team to pull guard duty for NVA at night. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 7 July 2022

John F. Mullins, ran SOG Recon, Phoenix Program operator in PRU, action branch of successful, controversial program. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2022

David Gordon, Breaks back on SOG mission, recovers to serve career in Army and as San Fran firefighters. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 2 May 2022

Rob Graham, CCS SOG Recon man who used bow and arrow on top secret Cambodian mission and POW snatch. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 11 April 2022

Doug Godshall, booted out of SF training, lands in Nam, runs SOG Recon including time with Eldon Bargewell Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 28 March 2022

He survived the I Drang Valley, then ran SOG Recon at CCN Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 16 March 2022

Frank Pulley: Was SOG One-Zero for RT Idaho and RT Louisiana during last years of SOG’s 8-year secret war. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2022

Michael O’Byrne: SOG Recon/Military Intel officer served country through injuries/tough times. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2022

Ron Owens: SOG operator had 50 plus years of service to our country, seldom in plain sight. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 10 January 2022

Mitch Utterback: Retired Green Beret links SOG’s History to WW II OSS Legends Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 27 December 2021

Joe Parnar: Author/SOG Medic, fought the secret war from the air and on the ground. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2021

Robert J. “Spider” Parks: Comanche SOG Legend Rebuilt ST Idaho/Served county 33 years Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2021

One week in SOG: As NVA Overrun team, he has Out-Of-Body moment. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Transcribed - Published: 17 November 2021