SOG Medic: Stories from Vietnam and Over the Fence

Elite units carried out many dangerous operations during the Vietnam War, the most secret and hazardous of which were conducted by the Studies and Observations Group, formed in 1964. In the years since the Vietnam War, the elite unit known as SOG has spawned many myths, legends and war stories. Special Forces medic Joe Parnar served with SOG during 1968 in FOB2/CCC near the tri-border area that gave them access to the forbidden areas of Laos and Cambodia. Parnar recounts his time with the recon men of this highly classified unit, as his job involved a unique combination of soldiering and lifesaving. His stories capture the extraordinary commitment made by all the men of SOG and reveal the special dedication of the medics, who put their own lives at risk to save the lives of their teammates. Parnar also discusses his medical training with the Special Forces. During his tour with SOG, Parnar served as a dispensary medic, chase medic, Hatchet Force medic and as a recon team member. This variety of roles gave him experience not only in combat but in dealing with and treating the civilians and indigenous peoples of that area. There is a graphic account of a Laotian operation involving America’s most decorated soldier, Robert Howard, during which Parnar had to treat a man with a blown-off foot alongside nearly fifty other casualties. It is a reminder of the enormous responsibility and burden that a medic carried. This new edition of SOG Medic makes this highly-praised and sought-after book available again once more, with additional photos and maps.

Biographies & Memoirs

Parnar, Joe

Dumont, Robert

Historical

Casemate

"....[a] powerful sense of sacrifice permeates the book and makes it profound and unique―especially when one considers the void of secrecy in which SOG existed." ―Vietnam Magazine\nThe Military Assistance Command, Vietnam Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG) was a highly classified, multi-service United States Special Forces unit which conducted covert unconventional warfare operations prior to and during the Vietnam War. The unit conducted strategic reconnaissance missions in South Vietnam, North Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia; carried out the capture of enemy prisoners, rescued downed pilots, and conducted rescue operations to retrieve allied prisoners of war throughout Southeast Asia; and conducted clandestine agent team activities and psychological operations.\nThis book tells the story of the Teams operating out of FOB2 Kontum, near the tri-border area, in 1968–69. From recon missions over the fence to the heroic, and sometimes fatal efforts undertaken to try and rescue missing SOG members, the events are told through the words of the men themselves, supported by previously unreleased official documents.\nTable of Contents\nRoad Mining Mission with Tony Love 
Kedenburg Loss 
Tony Love - Bob Barnes 
Duffield - RT Hawaii 
Hunt and Love - Wolfkeil 
Grommett - Tho wounded 
Bryant Bright Light 
Dennis Mack Ghost Helo 
SOG SLAM VII w/Jaeger comments 
Last Days SOG SLAM VII 
Russian Helo 
Scherdin-Jerson Loss- Huey Crash with RT-Vermont 
Insertion Attempt RT-Iowa 
HP Recon in Force Goulet-Cadenbach; Insert RT-NM 
Insert HP - Hill 1152 
Attack on FOB - March 2 
Loss of Ripanti 
Operation Nightcap 
Attack on 'Yard camp 
Operation Spindown

SOG Kontum: Top Secret Missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, 1968–1969

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SOG Medic: Stories from Vietnam and Over the Fence

SOG Kontum: Top Secret Missions in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia, 1968–1969

SOG Medic: Stories from Vietnam and Over the Fence